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 5 days in a row: 2,002,068 views in all, peaking at 650,259 on September 21, 2025. Sun, Sep 21: 650,259 views Mon, Sep 22: 605,937 views Tue, Sep 23: 337,694 views Wed, Sep 24: 231,877 views Thu, Sep 25: 176,301 views Wiki link