Charlie Kirk, 5 Things To Know About The Life Of The Conservative Activist

On September 10th, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead at a university event in Utah. Authorities on the scene say that he was killed by a single shot in an apparent targeted attack in front of nearly 3,000 people.

Breaking News: 5 Things To Know About The Life Of Charlie Kirk

While there’s no doubt that Charlie Kirk was a household name for both fans and critics on both sides of the aisle, he was also a polarizing figure for some of the unconventional and if not controversial things he did.

That’s because he often visited liberal-leaning college campuses where many GOP activists almost never dared to go. He was also a close friend of United States President Donald Trump.

Here are just 5 things you probably didn’t know about Charlie Kirk.

Kirk attended a community college near Chicago before dropping out to devote himself to his activism. What’s more, he applied unsuccessfully for West Point. He also poked fun at his lack of a college degree when engaging in debates with students and academics. Kirk often liked to debate on topics like post-modernism.

Kirk cofounded Turning Point USA, a nonprofit conservative advocacy group. He was just 18 years old at the time. Kirki was the chief executive officer of Turning Point Action and a member of the Council for National Policy. The group mostly grew in popularity thanks to their rallies on school and college campuses.

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Kirk Leaves Behind His Wife And Two Kids

He had 5.5 million followers on the platform X and hosted The Charlie Kirk Show, a podcast and radio program. Kirk reached on average more than 500,000 listeners each month.

In 2020, Kirk wrote a best-seller, ‘The Maga Doctrine.’ It was in reference to Trump’s Make America Great campaign. On social media, he posted almost several times a day, offering a right-wing perspective on many pressing issues.

In 2021, Kirk married Erika Frantzve, a businesswoman, podcaster, and philanthropist who won the Miss Arizona USA competition back in 2012. She founded Everyday Heroes Like You, a nonprofit supporting under-recognized charities, and hosts the Midweek Rise Up podcast. The couple also had two children. Their daughter was born in 2022 and their son was born in 2024.

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