‘His most public accomplishments were political. His most important were religious. He wanted to be remembered for his faith’
By WND
While Minnesota is hardly a stronghold for MAGA supporters, that was the location of the first Turning Point USA rally since the death of its founder and driving force, Charlie Kirk.
The campus-outreach organization went to the University of Minnesota Monday and drew at least 2,000 attendees, according to Townhall. The national tour has been renamed “This is the Turning Point.”
“[The event] was 100% sold out. They are carrying Charlie’s torch! This is AMAZING,” posted Eric Daugherty about the Minneapolis event.
🚨 JUST IN: It’s now been confirmed that over 2 THOUSAND people packed into the University of Minnesota auditorium for Turning Point USA and Michael Knowles.
It was 100% sold out. They are carrying Charlie’s torch! This is AMAZING. 🇺🇸pic.twitter.com/zNbNTsyHz7
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 23, 2025
At one point, hundreds of students stood, many wearing red caps, and chanted, “Charlie! Charlie! Charlie!”
The event, which was originally to feature Kirk, was led by commentator and author Michael Knowles.
“Charlie accomplished more in his 31 years than most people could accomplish in many lifetimes,” said Knowles. “His most public accomplishments were political. His most important were religious. He wanted to be remembered for his faith.”
MPR News spoke to Keane Pfeifer of St. Paul, a high-school senior.
He said he hadn’t heard of Kirk until the lead-up to the 2024 election and liked that Kirk was willing to talk with liberals – “and I also just agree with him on most of his points.”
“Charlie was an inspiration for me to speak out and be confident in what I believe in. He started Turning Point USA when he was 18 years old,” which is how old Pfeifer is now. “It has shown that youth can make a difference … if we come together and work together.”
The tour’s next stop is Wednesday night at Virginia Tech, where Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is slated to be one of the speakers.
This Is the Turning Point Tour at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities held a powerful moment as students chanted Charlie’s name@tpusastudents pic.twitter.com/HPBy4jgb4C
— Turning Point USA (@TPUSA) September 23, 2025
