The president and the prodigy Donald Trump appearing with Charlie Kirk at a Turning Point USA event in 2024. Kirk is credited with energizing young conservative voters to support Trump. (more) Turning Point USA grassroots political group founded by Charlie Kirk Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Turning-Point-USA Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: TPUSA Written by Written by Nick Tabor Nick Tabor is a freelance journalist and the author of Africatown: America's Last Slave Ship and the Community It Created. Nick Tabor Fact-checked by Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Britannica Editors Last updated Oct. 23, 2025 •History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Turning Point USA (TPUSA) is a political organization started by the activist Charlie Kirk in 2012. Its primary mission is to engage high-school and college students in conservative politics. It has often been described as one of the largest and most powerful conservative youth organizations in the United States. By the time of Kirk’s assassination in September 2025, TPUSA had raised $389 million and had a presence at roughly 900 college campuses and 1,200 high...

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