Erika Kirk's first speech since husband's assassination sparks massive TPUSA chapter surge nationwide
Turning Point USA leaders stated the organization received new chapter requests after founder Charlie Kirk's wife Erika addressed the nation for the first time since her husband's assassination Republican Minnesota state Rep Elliott Engen shared a screenshot Saturday of a conversation with a TPUSA leader where they declared they had received requests to start chapters at colleges and high schools Prior to Erika's speech TPUSA published having college chapters and high school chapters This is the Turning Point the TPUSA leader wrote in the text exchange WHO IS ERIKA KIRK WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE LATE CHARLIE KIRK'S WIDOW FROM THEIR LOVE STORY TO HIS LEGACYThe new chapter requests come after Kirk was assassinated Wednesday while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University The alleged shooter Tyler Robinson a -year-old Utah resident was turned in by his father Friday and is facing aggravated murder charges ERIKA KIRK BREAKS SILENCE AFTER HUSBAND CHARLIE S ASSASSINATION WITH ADDRESS AT TURNING POINT USA HEADQUARTERSIn a viral live stream from Kirk's office Friday Erika announced her husband s work and message centered on faith patriotism and moral conviction will not die She announced his mission will become stronger bolder louder and greater than ever encouraging young people to join or create Turning Point USA chapters if there is not one in their area He wants you to make a difference and you can Erika explained The movement is not going anywhere and it will only grow stronger when you join it CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION TIMELINE OF UTAH CAMPUS SHOOTING DETAILS ATTACK MANHUNT FOR SUSPECTIn an Instagram post sharing photos of her husband lying in his casket she added they have no idea what they just ignited within this wife If they thought my husband's mission was big now you have no idea she wrote You All of you Will never Ever Forget my husband charliekirk I'll make sure of it Turning Point USA and Turning Point Action did not forthwith respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment
