Turning Point
The organisation itself, founded June 2012 with Bill Montgomery, grown to hundreds of campus and high-school chapters and a nine-figure budget. The conferences, the Faith and Action arms, the Professor Watchlist and the academic-freedom argument it started, the donors and the reporting on the money, and the organisation after his death under Erika Kirk.
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71 moments in this segment.
- - Charlie Kirk at 18 on what inspired Turning Point USA. A 2012 interview with Kirk shortly after he co-founded Turning Point USA, in which he describes the organisation's origins. Released publicly on The Charlie Kirk Show in October 2025.
- - Listed professors respond to the watchlist in its first week (2016). The David Pakman Show interviews two University of Massachusetts professors named on the newly published Professor Watchlist.
- - CBS Chicago on the launch of the Professor Watchlist (2016). Contemporaneous local news coverage of the Professor Watchlist shortly after its November 2016 launch, including responses from listed academics who say it is intended to intimidate.
- - The Kelly File debates the professor watchlist (2016). Fox News segment from December 2016 in which a listed professor and a student discuss the watchlist and the academic-freedom objections to it.
- - Fox News segment: what is the Professor Watchlist?. A 2017 Fox News discussion of the Professor Watchlist and the First Amendment questions raised by cataloguing academics.
- - Turning Point USA's 2017 Student Action Summit. The organisation's own footage from its 2017 Student Action Summit, an early edition of what became its main student conference.
- - At the Student Action Summit, 2018. Kirk at Turning Point USA's 2018 Student Action Summit in West Palm Beach, Florida.
- - With Alex Marlow and Nigel Farage, 2018. Kirk with Breitbart editor Alex Marlow and British politician Nigel Farage at the 2018 Student Action Summit.
- - With Candace Owens, 2018. Kirk with Candace Owens, then Turning Point USA's communications director, at the 2018 Student Action Summit.
- - Recap of the 2019 Student Action Summit. Turning Point USA's own summary of its 2019 Student Action Summit, which it says drew more than 5,000 attendees and included an appearance by President Trump.
- - President Trump addresses the Teen Student Action Summit (2019). White House recording of President Trump's remarks to Turning Point USA's Teen Student Action Summit in Washington on 23 July 2019.
- - At the Teen Student Action Summit, 2019. Kirk with a handheld microphone at Turning Point USA's 2019 Teen Student Action Summit at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.
- - Four More Tour in Chandler, Arizona, 2020. Kirk speaking with attendees at the Four More Tour at the Crowne Plaza Phoenix Chandler Golf Resort in Chandler, Arizona.
- - Four More Tour in Omaha, 2020. Kirk speaking at Turning Point Action's Four More Tour stop in Omaha, Nebraska.
- - Southwest Regional Conference, 2021. Kirk speaking with attendees at Turning Point USA's 2021 Southwest Regional Conference at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix.
- - With Candace Owens, 2021. Kirk on stage with Candace Owens at a Turning Point USA event in 2021.
- - Turning Point USA launches the School Board Watchlist. The organisation's own promotional video for its School Board Watchlist, a companion project to the Professor Watchlist targeting local school board members.
- - The watchlist case against a Penn State sociologist. Turning Point USA sets out its reasons for adding Dr Sam Richards to the Professor Watchlist, illustrating the criteria the project applies.
- - Turning Point USA adds a name to the Professor Watchlist. An example of the organisation's own Professor Watchlist segments, in which it presents its case for listing a named academic.
- - Live coverage of the 2022 Young Women's Leadership Summit. RedState's live stream from Turning Point USA's 2022 summit for young conservative women, an annual fixture of its programme.
- - Ten Years of Turning Point USA: Kirk reflects on the organisation's growth. Turning Point USA's own tenth-anniversary retrospective, in which Kirk recounts the organisation's founding and expansion.
- - Turning Point Action Conference, 2023. Kirk at the 2023 Turning Point Action Conference at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.
- - Turning Point Faith explains its approach to pastors and politics. An in-house TPUSA Faith programme setting out how the church-outreach arm engages clergy on political questions.
- - At the Young Women's Leadership Summit, 2024. Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2024 Young Women's Leadership Summit at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter in Texas.
- - American Comeback Tour audience in Urbana, 2025. Attendees at the University of Illinois stop of the 'American Comeback Tour' at Foellinger Auditorium in Urbana, Illinois.
- - American Comeback Tour audience at Michigan State, 2025. Attendees at the Michigan State University stop of the 'American Comeback Tour' at Wells Courtyard in East Lansing.
- - Chapter Leadership Summit in Tampa, 2025. Kirk speaking with attendees at Turning Point USA's 2025 Chapter Leadership Summit at the Tampa Convention Center in Florida.
- - Protests meet the Student Action Summit in Tampa. WFLA reports on supporters and demonstrators at Turning Point USA's July 2025 student summit in downtown Tampa.
- - Recap of the 2025 Faith Forward Pastors' Summit in California. TPUSA Faith's summary of its 2025 pastors' summit, held before Kirk's death.
- - Turning Point USA's Arizona headquarters sealed off. CBS News reports the organisation's Phoenix-area headquarters were blocked off and staff sent home after the shooting of its co-founder.
- - Turning Point USA's statement on the death of its founder. The organisation's own tribute video posted the day after Kirk was killed.
- - France 24 profiles Turning Point USA as a political machine. France 24 English examines the scale and role of Turning Point USA within American conservative politics following Kirk's death.
- - A Chico State professor on being named in the watch list. KRCR reports on a California academic's response to inclusion in Turning Point USA's professor database, which the organisation says documents anti-conservative bias.
- - Erika Kirk at the memorial service, 2025. Erika Kirk, who succeeded her husband as chief executive of Turning Point USA, speaking with attendees at his memorial service at State Farm Stadium.
- - Erika Kirk addresses women on marriage and motherhood. KVAL reports on Erika Kirk's message to women in the weeks after taking over Turning Point USA.
- - Reporting on Turning Point USA's finances and major donors. Forbes Breaking News summarises reporting on Turning Point USA's fundraising and major donors, including donor-advised funds. Widely cited totals for the amount raised under Kirk vary and do not match a single IRS Form 990 year; the organisation's filings report revenue of roughly $114 million for FY2024 and $115.5 million for FY2025.
- - Professors reflect on the Professor Watchlist after Kirk's death. The Chronicle of Higher Education speaks to faculty listed on the Professor Watchlist about threats and harassment they say followed their inclusion.
- - CBS Boston on Massachusetts professors named in the watch list. WBZ-TV reports on the dozens of Massachusetts academics named in the Professor Watchlist, which alleges anti-conservative bias.
- - A Florida district changes student club policy after TPUSA complaints. First Coast News reports a Duval County school board member opening discussion of a policy change following complaints from Turning Point USA.
- - Turning Point USA returns to Utah for its first event since the assassination. CBS News covers the organisation's first Utah event after Kirk was killed at Utah Valley University.
- - Turning Point's response to the SPLC's classification of Kirk. The Charlie Kirk Show argues that the Southern Poverty Law Center's Hatewatch project functioned as a list targeting Kirk; the SPLC disputes that characterisation.
- - A Virginia school board clashes over a Turning Point USA chapter. WFAA covers a packed school board meeting where a member's comparison of a TPUSA guest to the Ku Klux Klan escalated a dispute over free speech and student clubs.
- - Kirk's posthumous Medal of Freedom shown to TPUSA staff. FOX 10 Phoenix films Erika Kirk presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom, awarded posthumously by President Trump, to Turning Point USA staff.
- - 'Prove Me Wrong' booth, 2025. The 'Prove Me Wrong' booth, Turning Point USA's campus debate format originated by Kirk, at the Louisiana State University stop of the 'This Is The Turning Point' tour in Baton Rouge.
- - 'This Is The Turning Point' tour stage, 2025. The stage at the Louisiana State University stop of the 'This Is The Turning Point' tour at the River Center Theatre in Baton Rouge.
- - Turning Point USA announces expansion of its high school branch. The organisation's own announcement of an expanded high school programme, delivered in December 2025 after Kirk's death.
- - AmericaFest 2025 opening film. Turning Point USA's own introduction video for its December 2025 conference.
- - Preview of AmericaFest 2025 in Phoenix. Arizona's Family previews the programme and expected attendance at Turning Point USA's December 2025 conference.
- - AmericaFest 2025 begins at the Phoenix Convention Center. FOX 10 Phoenix covers day one of AmericaFest 2025, listing Erika Kirk among the speakers at the first edition held without Charlie Kirk.
- - Thousands attend day one of AmericaFest 2025. The Arizona Republic films attendance at the opening day of Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix on 18 December 2025.
- - Erika Kirk at AmericaFest, December 2025. Erika Kirk speaking at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona, the organisation's first AmericaFest after her husband's death.
- - Steve Bannon speaks at AmericaFest 2025. Right Side Broadcasting Network's recording of Steve Bannon's address at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest on 19 December 2025.
- - Vice President JD Vance closes AmericaFest 2025. Full remarks by Vice President Vance as the final speaker at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest, the first held after Kirk's assassination.
- - Erika Kirk introduces Nicki Minaj as AmericaFest surprise guest. CBS19 reports on Erika Kirk's on-stage conversation with Nicki Minaj at AmericaFest 2025, which she described as continuing a tradition begun by her husband.
- - Erika Kirk with Nicki Minaj at AmericaFest, 2025. Erika Kirk and the rapper Nicki Minaj speaking with attendees at AmericaFest 2025 at the Phoenix Convention Center.
- - Nicki Minaj's AmericaFest remarks about JD Vance draw attention. The National Desk reports on the rapper's surprise onstage appearance with Erika Kirk at AmericaFest 2025 and the comments about Vice President Vance that followed.
- - University of Kentucky investigates its Turning Point USA chapter. FOX 56 reports that the university opened an investigation into its TPUSA chapter amid rising tensions on campus.
- - AP: Turning Point USA plans a rival Super Bowl halftime event. Associated Press reports the organisation's plan to stage an alternative programme opposite Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show in February 2026.
- - Turning Point USA announces an alternative Super Bowl halftime show. WQAD reports the organisation's plan to stage a rival halftime programme headlined by Kid Rock and country performers opposite Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show.
- - Erika Kirk and Governor Sanders announce an Arkansas partnership. THV11 carries the Little Rock event at which Turning Point USA's chief executive appeared with Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to announce a state partnership.
- - Turning Point USA 'Club America' chapters expand into high schools. A New York Times video report on the spread of Turning Point USA high school chapters and the disputes they have created among students, teachers and administrators.
- - Turning Point USA opens a Nevada office. 8 News Now covers Erika Kirk and Governor Joe Lombardo at the opening of a Turning Point USA presence in Las Vegas.
- - Turning Point Academy promotes its 2026 Educators' Summit. Turning Point Academy, the organisation's education arm, advertises a June 2026 summit for teachers in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
- - AP: Republican leaders push Turning Point USA chapters into public high schools. Associated Press reports on Republican officials encouraging Turning Point USA chapters in public high schools following Kirk's assassination.
- - A Turning Point USA event at Baylor draws a counter-event. CBS Texas reports on security arrangements and a planned counter-event around a Turning Point USA appearance at Baylor University.
- - Turning Point Faith's 2026 Faith Forward Pastors' Summit in Texas. TPUSA Faith posts a full address from its 2026 pastors' summit, part of the organisation's church outreach programme.
- - Allie Beth Stuckey at the 2026 Women's Leadership Summit. A full speech from Turning Point USA's June 2026 Women's Leadership Summit, part of the organisation's programming for young conservative women.
- - Erika Kirk's full address to the 2026 Women's Leadership Summit. Turning Point USA's own recording of chief executive Erika Kirk speaking at the organisation's Women's Leadership Summit in June 2026.
- - Inside the 2026 Women's Leadership Summit in San Antonio. A New York Times reporter describes what she observed at Turning Point USA's Women's Leadership Summit and Erika Kirk's message to attendees.
- - Pete Hegseth addresses the 2026 Chapter Leadership Summit. Turning Point USA's recording of the Secretary of Defense speaking at its July 2026 chapter leadership event.
- - Erika Kirk's full address to the 2026 Chapter Leadership Summit. Full speech by Turning Point USA's chief executive to the organisation's chapter leaders, posted by TPUSA in July 2026.
