On September 10, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was fatally shot by a sniper while speaking at Utah Valley University. The outdoor event was the first stop of TPUSA's "American Comeback Tour." With a smile on his face, Kirk and his "youth" organization amplified outright racist, homophobic, transphobic, xeonophobic and misogynistic talking points, promoting white nationalist policies aligned with the Trump administration's second term agenda.

Upon Kirk's death, the right wing lionized Kirk as a hero to their movement. But, many others refused to toe the line and whitewash his history of provocative, hateful, and dangerous rhetoric. Some outright cheered his killing. In line with TPUSA's "Professor Watchlist," which targets those deemed antagonistic to their aspirations, several websites popped up after the killing with identifying details about those accused of celebrating Charlie Kirk's death. It's likely that hundreds have been fired from their jobs for criticizing Kirk on social media.

Two months later on November 10, Turning Point USA, without Kirk, concluded their fall 2025 tour at the University of California in Berkeley. Before it even started, Zellerbach Hall, the venue for the event, and the campus itself were barricaded and locked down by a phalanx of riot police from UC's own department, plus those from the California Highway Patrol, Alameda County sheriff's office, and others. Despite the show of force, hundreds of demonstrators turned out to denounce TPUSA. Several arrests were made, including four the night before the demonstration, when students attempted to attach a giant cardboard bug to Sather Gate at the campus entrance to protest the TPUSA event.

Protests:

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Charlie Kirk assasination:

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