"Kirk, 31, a podcaster, founded the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA. He embraced notions of Christian nationalism and often made provocative statements about gender, race, religion and politics. He had insisted that it was worth it to have "some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights." Often he brought those ideas onto college campuses, where they were especially controversial. Kirk was known for openly debating progressives and challenging audiences to stump him on political points."
"Just weeks into the fall semester, a crowd gathered around a white canopy on a grassy college courtyard. They were eager to hear what the speaker beneath it had to say. It was a typical university scene, with its promise of the exchange of ideas and debate, except in one way: its size. This speaker was Charlie Kirk, one of the most influential voices in President Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" movement, and the event Wednesday at Utah Valley University drew more than 3,000 people."
Charlie Kirk drew more than 3,000 people to a Utah Valley University courtyard early in the fall semester. He tossed red MAGA caps to supporters and spoke beneath a canopy labeled 'The American Comeback' and 'Prove Me Wrong.' As Kirk answered a question about gun violence, a single shot cracked. Kirk, 31, founded Turning Point USA, embraced Christian nationalist ideas and made provocative statements on gender, race, religion and politics, including saying some gun deaths are worth preserving the Second Amendment. His campus appearances frequently drew protests and online petitions sought to cancel his talks at Utah Valley and Utah State universities.
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