Erika Kirk vows TPUSA will continue its signature campus debates nationwide

Erika Kirk, widow of the late Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie KirkHe told Fox News’ Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday” that the organization plans to maintain a nationwide presence on college campuses.

“We are not afraid,” he said, adding that the TPUSA team will continue to host “Prove Me Wrong” style discussions as part of campus outreach.

ERIKA KIRK IS TRYING TO FIGHT FOR CHARLIE’S LEGACY: ‘I’M NOT AFRAID’

Charlie Kirk was assassinated during an outdoor event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. The meeting was the first stop on TPUSA’s planned “American Comeback Tour,” and at first nothing out of the ordinary emerged.

The charismatic TPUSA founder came to the fore with the political debates he organized on university campuses. Moments before the fatal shooting, he sat under a white tent emblazoned with the slogan “Prove Me Wrong” and answered open-mic questions from thousands of attendees.

CHARLIE FORTY 90 THOUSAND HONORED IN ONE OF THE LARGEST MONUMENTS TO A SPECIAL CITIZEN

Charlie Kirk tips his hat to the crowd after arriving at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on September 10, 2025. (Trent Nelson/Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images)

His death left behind a movement that reshaped conservative youth politics; His widow, Erika Kirk, told Bream he plans to pursue it.

Charlie Kirk began creating this movement in his youth. At the age of 18, Kirk left community college to found Turning Point USA (TPUSA).

In his mid-20s, he was the youngest speaker at the conference. Republican National Convention in 2016 and is a well-known name in conservative circles. By age 31, he commanded a $95 million political empire, mobilized millions of followers online and established a direct line to the President. Donald Trump.

TPUSA STARTED AS AN EVIL CAMPUS GROUP AND GROWED AS A MULTIMILLION DOLLAR NATIONAL POLITICAL FORCE

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was killed while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on September 10. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

With your support Republican With the help of donors like Foster Friess, Kirk transformed his scrappy campus operation into one of the fastest-growing conservative nonprofits in America. Today it is a political juggernaut; His income rose from just $2 million to $2 million in 2015, according to tax returns. $85 million in 2024.

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD FOX NEWS APPLICATION

This legacy, passed on by his widow, comes as the organization sees a surge in campus chapter enrollment, signaling continued momentum among conservative students across the country.