American political activist (1993–2025) Charles James Kirk was an American right-wing political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality. He co‑founded the conservative student organization Turning Point USA (TPUSA) in 2012 and served as its executive director until his assassination in 2025. A key ally of Donald Trump, he became one of the most prominent voices of the MAGA movement within the Republican Party, publishing several books and hosting The Charlie Kirk Show. Wikipedia's most-read article for 6 days in a row: 34,857,604 views in all, peaking at 15,517,157 on September 10, 2025. Wed, Sep 10: 15,517,157 views Thu, Sep 11: 11,413,281 views Fri, Sep 12: 3,598,999 views Sat, Sep 13: 2,074,170 views Sun, Sep 14: 1,292,915 views Mon, Sep 15: 961,082 views Wiki link