• AMERICA • AFTER • CHARLIE •


adviser to Trump for the come- back campaign in 2024. I can tell you that at the cen-


ter of this turnaround was the tireless work of Charlie Kirk. His organizing, his connec- tion with young people, his relentless defense of Judeo- Christian values — all helped spark a political earthquake.


THE 2024 YOUTH EARTHQUAKE For decades, Democrats had claimed young voters as their own. But in 2024, something unprecedented happened. A surge of support among


young Americans went to Trump — and the credit be- longs to Kirk. Through Turn- ing Point USA, his media pres- ence, and his sheer personal energy, Charlie made conser- vatism not only acceptable but exciting to a new generation. He spoke directly to their


frustrations: the cancel culture that suff ocated free thought, the economic burdens of stu- dent debt, and the hollow promises of “woke” ideology. Charlie showed them that


conservatism was not a relic of the past, but a vibrant philoso- phy rooted in truth, freedom, and opportunity. His ability to reach young Americans — on campuses, online, and in their communities — was decisive. The election results for


2024 showed that the same younger voters (ages 18-30) that overwhelmingly support-


ed Joe Biden in 2020 moved dramatically to favor Trump. Trump would capture


roughly 46% of the youth vote, compared to just 36% in 2020, according to an AP VoteCast survey. And among men under 30,


the shift was especially pro- nounced: In 2024, young men favored Trump by an 11-point margin (54%-43%), a dramatic swing from 2020 when many young men had leaned toward Biden. That swing of young vot-


ers to Trump in 2024 was the single-most underreported story of the election. Without


it, Trump would not have re- turned to the White House. Charlie made it happen.


EVANGELICALS, LATINOS, AND THE DEFENSE OF LIFE But Charlie’s work was not limited to youth. He forged a powerful alliance between evangelicals and Latino vot- ers — a coalition that proved fatal to the Democrats’ chances. For years, the left assumed


Latinos would be their per- manent base. But Charlie un- derstood their values: family, faith, and life. He recognized their anger at the cultural rad-


For years, the left assumed Latinos would be their permanent base. But Charlie understood their values: family, faith, and life. He recognized their anger at the cultural radicalism that had overtaken the Democratic Party.


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