Turning Point USA (TPUSA)

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) is an Illinois-based right-wing student organization founded by Charlie Kirk in 2012. The organization"s stated mission is to "identify educate, train, and organize students to promote the principles of freedom, free markets, and limited government." From 2016 through 2019, TPUSA was connected to many controversial incidents including problematic comments by TPUSA spokespeople or activists, TPUSA spokespeople appearing alongside extremists at events or on their shows, TPUSA activists making racist or bigoted social media posts, texts or statements, and connections btweetn TPUSA members or activists and known extremists or extremist groups.

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