It’s now been a full year since the sudden and incredibly violent death of Charlie Kirk. On September 10, 2025, the controversial Turning Point USA founder was midway through arguing that gun violence statistics in America are exaggerated when a sniper’s bullet tore through his carotid artery, leaving the crowd stunned and him dead.
Kirk’s murder caused an eruption of sadness and anger from across conservative media, with the first anniversary of his death leading many to reflect on the legacy he left the world. Turning Point USA marked the occasion at their Phoenix headquarters by unveiling an 8-foot statue of Kirk with his hand triumphantly aloft, apparently intended to capture him tossing TPUSA merchandise to the crowd in the moments before his death.
