Rightwing political group Turning Point USA has really crossed a line, turning a replica of the location where co-founder Charlie Kirk was murdered into a bizarre photo opportunity at their annual AmericaFest convention. This is absolutely awful optics, and honestly, it just feels deeply unsettling that anyone thought this was a good idea.
Turning Point, the organization Kirk helped create to encourage young people toward conservative politics, hosted AmericaFest over the weekend, per Daily Dot. While the event featured high-profile speakers like Vice President JD Vance and Ben Shapiro, it also served as a strange memorial to Kirk, who was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University in September.
