City officials in Portland, Maine, are facing growing backlash after residents learned that a Turning Point USA-affiliated event had been booked at a city-owned venue months earlier without widespread public awareness, sparking accusations that the event was scheduled in a “secret” or misleading way.
The controversy centers on a May event planned at the Portland Expo that will be co-hosted by Turning Point USA Faith, a religious and political outreach arm of the conservative organization Turning Point USA, founded by conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, now leads the organization amid a surge of interest following Kirk’s assassination last year.
