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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Catherine Armecin Martin

TPUSA Allegedly 'Preselected' Participants for Erika Kirk, Karoline Leavitt Q&A and '3 Out of 4' Were Part of the Event

The atmosphere at George Washington University was charged with anticipation as students gathered for a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event featuring Erika Kirk and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday. However, what was promised as an open forum for dialogue quickly dissolved into allegations of a staged performance.

One student who participated in the event, Ryan Caldwell, shared his disappointing experience. According to him, the question-and-answer portion was meticulously curated to avoid scrutiny. Instead of the spontaneous debate that once defined the organisation's campus presence, he described a controlled environment in which dissent was systematically sidelined.

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