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Charlie Kirk, the late co-founder of Turning Point USA, made a name for himself by debating college students on topics like access to abortion, gun control, LGBTQ rights, and more.

He aligned himself with the far right, openly criticized civil rights, and promoted a number of false conspiracy theories.

But he managed to gain a substantial following online and built relationships with powerful

figures like President Trump.

In early 2025, shortly after Trump took office for the second time, Kirk and Turning

Point USA launched the American comeback tour, where Kirk would travel across the country,

hosting forums at what he described as, quote,

one of the last strongholds of the left, the American University.

But the tour was cut short on September 10th, 2025, when Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck

during an event at Utah Valley University. He died the same day.

Breaking news, political activists and conservative media personality, Charlie Kirk shot and killed while speaking at an event in Utah Valley University this afternoon.

In the weeks following Kirk's death,

public figures across the U.S. grappled with how to handle Kirk's

extremely controversial legacy. At Utah Valley University, the site of Kirk's murder,

students and the state as a whole have been thrown into a complicated debate of their own.

I'm Ian Montt. This week on campusiles, assassination on campus. Should UVU memorialize Charlie Kirk?

What is up, cavemen? Welcome back to Cave TV. We've got a lot of amazing stuff for you guys today.

We'll be hanging out with student council. Not to mention an interview with Andrew Sabot. And we're going to be playing some fun games. I'm Matt. I'm Andrew. And you're watching Cave TV. I went to American Fork High School. And we had a student broadcast program. We called a Cave TV because our mascot was a caveman.

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