They Said What? (Freethought Today, April 2026) 3

"I want to create a future where the leftist parents are scared that their kids are going to be a teenager, because that is when their Club America chapter is going to tell them about Jesus. That’s when their Club America chapter is going to tell them about the founding of the country." 

Josh Thifault, senior director at Turning Point USA, speaking at the Tennessee Capitol. Since Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated, its school chapters have more than doubled to over 3,000.

New York Times, 1-10-26

https://www.freethoughttoday.com/free/they-said-what-april-2026/

They Said What? (April 2026) 1

"Any school that stands in the way of a Club America program in their school should be reported immediately to the Texas Education Agency, where I expect meaningful disciplinary action." 

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, at a news conference on Dec. 8, when he vowed to bring Turning Point clubs to every Texas high school. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pledged $1 million in campaign funds toward the goal.

New York Times, 12-9-25
https://www.freethoughttoday.com/free/they-said-what-april-2026/

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport | US news | The Guardian

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/09/anti-fascism-mark-bray-rutgers-university 

 

MAGA rage over Bad Bunny at Super Bowl sparks an alternative show - The Washington Post

Some have questioned his legal status and suggested he is not American. Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens..

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/09/turning-point-bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime/

Charlie Kirk badgers Christian pastors to do more to elect Donald Trump

Rightwing activist urges conference of Protestant leaders to enlist congregants into 'deployments' to swing states…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/12/charlie-kirk-trump

Trump’s TPUSA Speech in 91 Seconds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpkZvO7k2pM

Turning Point USA Event Canceled After 100-Person Brawl at UC Davis

Some of those involved in the fighting reportedly wore "apparel labeled Proud Boys," the college noted…

https://www.thedailybeast.com/turning-point-usa-maga-hulk-event-canceled-after-100-person-brawl-at-uc-davis

Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA stokes vaccine resistance as Delta variant surges - The Washington Post

… communications by Turning Point USA and its affiliate, Turning Point Action, reflect the increasingly hard line taken by the group, which describes itself as the "largest and fastest-growing youth organization in America" and claims a presence on more than 2,500 college and high school campuses. Its dire warnings about a government-backed inoculation program — now a major theme of its Facebook ads, which have been viewed millions of times — illustrate how the Trump-allied group is capitalizing on the stark polarization around vaccine policy...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/29/vaccine-mandates-charlie-kirk-tpusa/

Turning Point Action enlists teenagers in 'troll farm' spreading coordinated pro-Trump messaging - The Washington Post

The messages have been emanating in recent months from the accounts of young people in Arizona seemingly expressing their own views — standing up for President Trump in a battleground state and echoing talking points from his reelection campaign. Far from representing a genuine social media groundswell, however, the posts are the product of a sprawling yet secretive campaign that experts say evades the guardrails put in place by social media companies to limit online disinformation of the sort used by Russia during the 2016 campaign.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/turning-point-teens-disinformation-trump/2020/09/15/c84091ae-f20a-11ea-b796-2dd09962649c_story.html

The conservative group behind efforts to intimidate professors

Turning Point USA encourages conservative student activism, but its latest efforts look a lot like harassment....
https://thinkprogress.org/the-conservative-group-behind-efforts-to-intimidate-professors-bc8088c30286#.4tsj02nbz