Who Was Charlie Kirk? Trump Ally And US Conservatives Shot Dead At University Event | World News

A leading conservative commentator and US President Donald Trump’s close ally, Charlie Kirk was a deadly shot on Wednesday while talking at Utah Valley University. When the 31 -year -old campus erupted gunfire, caused panic among the participants.

Kirk, known as the founder of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), the largest conservative student organization of the United States, was taken to hospital, but soon succumbed to their injuries. A university spokesman told New York Times that the attacker fired from a building about 180 meters away. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that despite the investigation continued, a suspect was caught.

“Great and even legendary Charlie Kirk, died. He did not understand the hearts of young people in the United States better than Charlie or admired.

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Born in the suburban Chicago, Kirk launched Turning Point USA only 18 years old. The organization has grown rapidly with more than 800 sections on university campuses throughout the country, and it became a very important force in mobilizing young conservative voters, especially during Trump’s 2024 re -election campaign.

Kirk’s ideology was closely in line with Trump’s harsh Republican movement. In 2020, he performed the President’s unfounded election fraud claims and used his important platform to criticize immigrants and transsexual individuals. Kirk, known for his fast -intelligence, confrontational speaking style, participated in fast -paced debates, whose students are often virally viral.

It was also a regular asset in Fox News and hosted the “Charlie Kirk Show, one of the most popular conservative podcasts of America. The rhetoric often mixed conspiracies and half facts.

Not all sounds praised Kirk. Critics described him as a spokesperson for “charismatic Christian nationalist” and extremist ideas, and pointed out the connections of some activists to Washington’s Capitol Riot to disrupt the certificate of Joe Biden’s presidential victory.

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In spite of the discussions, Kirk remained a reliable figure in Trump’s circle, who worked as a personal assistant to Donald Trump JR. during the 2016 campaign and traveled on political trips, including Trump’s son, in political trips, including Greenland.

Kirk’s death points to a tragic moment for the conservative movement in the United States. It was reported that his family was involved during shooting. As the investigations progress, Ulus mourns the loss of an effective voice in American politics.