Charlie Kirk, conservative activist, dead at 31

Kirk was a co-founder of Turning Point USA, host of a popular podcast and staunch ally of President Trump. He advocated for conservatism among younger generations.

Charlie Kirk, the influential conservative activist who co-founded Turning Point USA when he was 18 and went on to become a leading voice in President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, died Wednesday after he was shot at a political event in Utah.

Kirk, a popular podcast host and married father of two young children, was 31.

“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” Trump announced on Truth Social.

“No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!” Trump added.