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The Charlie Kirk Show

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Charlie is America's hardest working grassroots activist who has your inside scoop on the biggest news of the day and what's really going on behind the headlines. The founder of Turning Point USA and one of social media's most engaged personalities, Charlie is on the front lines of America’s culture war, mobilizing hundreds of thousands of students on over 3,500 college and high school campuses across the country, bringing you your daily dose of clarity in a sea of chaos all from his signature no-holds-barred, unapologetically conservative, freedom-loving point of view. You can also watch Charlie Kirk on Salem News Channel

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Salem Radio

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Charlie is America's hardest working grassroots activist who has your inside scoop on the biggest news of the day and what's really going on behind the headlines. The founder of Turning Point USA and one of social media's most engaged personalities, Charlie is on the front lines of America’s culture war, mobilizing hundreds of thousands of students on over 3,500 college and high school campuses across the country, bringing you your daily dose of clarity in a sea of chaos all from his signature no-holds-barred, unapologetically conservative, freedom-loving point of view. You can also watch Charlie Kirk on Salem News Channel

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Episodes
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The Truth About the "Maryland Dad" Deportation

4/3/2025
Did Trump really just deport a random "Maryland dad?" Of course not. Like so many narratives around immigration, this latest hitpiece on the administration is a deceptive sham. Will Chamberlain helps Charlie puncture the latest case of fake news, and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr lays out his campaign against DEI both in the bureaucracy and in the media. Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:35:10

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Victor Davis Hanson Helps Make Sense of a Confusing World

4/3/2025
Victor Davis Hanson is one of the sharpest minds on the political battlefield right now, and he joined Charlie for a full hour to explain the Trump administration’s actions to anyone who may be confused right now. He discusses the thought process behind tariffs, America's supply chain, world powers at war, agriculture, and more. Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:36:51

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Rose Garden 'Liberation Day' Reaction

4/2/2025
It's tariffs across the board, from 10% on Britain to 49% on Cambodia. Charlie reacts to Trump's monumental Liberation Day announcement in the Rose Garden, which will reorient the American economy towards domestic production in a way that hasn't happened in decades if not centuries. Plus, Will Thibeau explains the importance of Pete Hegseth's restoration of equal fitness standards to the U.S. military. Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:33:59

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It's Liberation Day! + The Wisconsin Aftermath

4/2/2025
It's Liberation Day for the American economy! Charlie reacts to the much-anticipated rollout of Trump's rollout of reciprocal tariffs against the rest of the world, and also discusses how MAGA should respond to the disappointing result in Wisconsin last night with Senator Markwayne Mulllin. Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:36:02

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Why We Lost in Wisconsin — Explained

4/1/2025
It wasn't the outcome we wanted in Wisconsin, and Charlie, Jack, Tyler, and Blake unpack all of the reasons why. They react in real time as votes come in, celebrate the few wins of the night, and brainstorm ideas to to translate Trump's massive win to the special elections, midterms, and local races. Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:08:47

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The Death Penalty? Israel v. Hamas? Calm Under Fire? + More From USF Tabling

4/1/2025
Charlie holds another of his Prove Me Wrong table, this time taking questions at the University of South Florida. Charlie debates whether a person can be both pro-life and pro-death penalty, Israel vs Hamas, and even changes to emergency broadcasting rules, of all things. Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:35:28

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WHY WISCONSIN MATTERS — Election Day 2025

4/1/2025
Join Charlie and the crew as they discuss the most important election of 2025. Rich Baris, Tyler Bowyer, Brett Galaszewski, Noah Formica, and Terry Deitrich offer the latest polling and on the ground info from Wisconsin, and Mark Halperin lays out the national political scene regardless of who wins Tuesday night. Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:08:42

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The Tariff Agenda: Make America Make Again

3/31/2025
America has one final shot to fix its economy while it remains the world’s richest country. That, Charlie explains, is the secret to Trump’s aggressive tariff agenda that kicks in this week. If America is going to remain a superpower, it must be a country that makes things, instead of just buying them. It’s a crisis decades in the making, and the fix will be measured in years, not weeks or months. Sen. Rick Scott talks about reviving American competitiveness and the crucial special elections on Tuesday night. Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:32:09

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The Most Shocking Installment of the Trans Insanity Yet?

3/31/2025
If you are a parent, you have a moral obligation to listen to this. Scarlett Johnson joins Charlie with her shocking story out of Wisconsin of a male pervert stripping nude, touching himself and leering at girls in their own locker room — while it's the girls who are being treated as the wrongdoers. Then, Kurt Schlichter discusses the dangers of Islam's growth in western society, and how the successful lawfare against France's top right-wing politician shows what we almost had to endure here in America. Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:36:29

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Ask Charlie Anything 217: Woke Video Games? The Low-Propensity Switcheroo? Security Clearances?

3/31/2025
Charlie answers questions from Exclusives subscribers, including: -Why does high voter turnout matter for Republicans now? -Does Charlie have an opinion on video games going woke? -Why do so many people crave security clearances, and why is Trump revoking them such a potent weapon? Become an Exclusives subscriber and ask Charlie a question on-air by going to members.charliekirk.com. Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch on charliekirkstore.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:35:12

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Young People Are Leading a National Revival — Live with Pastor Jack Hibbs

3/30/2025
Enjoy Charlie's speech at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills with Pastor Jack Hibbs, where they discuss the bottom up revival happening in America, and how to convert a short-term surge into a long-term spiritual renewal of the country. Charlie and Jack emphasize the importance of preserving Western values, the many ways the new administration is positively impacting young people, and more. Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:34:15

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THOUGHTCRIME Ep. 78 — Morning Routines? Great Pyramid Secrets? Snow Woke?

3/29/2025
Charlie, Jack, Tyler, and Blake explore the week's most critical topics, including: -What's your morning routine, and should it involve rubbing a banana on your face? -Is there a secret underground city under the Great Pyramid, or is boring old Blake right again? -What's the deal with mix-and-match Mormon baby names? Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:02:39

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The DOGE Super-Geniuses Speak Out

3/28/2025
The most important thing happening right now in America isn’t Signal chats. It’s DOGE. Charlie discusses the DOGE testimony in D.C., and then moved on to Trump's latest executive order targeting the federal union cartel. Prof. David Azerrad of Hillsdale joins Charlie to lay out the many pitfalls, both rhetorical and practical, the right has to be ready for when the left inevitably makes its comeback. Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:39:57

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Will Dems Run On "The Gay Agenda" in 2028?

3/27/2025
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is loudly bragging that he is a product of "the gay agenda." Is he plotting his run for president as a man of the far left? Charlie and William Kelly talk about Pritzker's strategy and how far he's willing to go to become the next chief executive. Charlie also reacts to NPR's testimony on Capitol Hill, explains why 20% of Gen Z have become NEETs, and talks to Turning Point chapter president Paige Neumann about a violent assault she survived from a trans radical in Texas. Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:36:06

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Why Some Republicans Want To Betray Hegseth

3/27/2025
Democrats are obsessed with taking down Pete Hegseth over a Signal chat that wasn't his fault — and even more indefensibly, more than a few Republicans are helping them. What's going on? Charlie explains the uniparty agenda behind the push to topple Trump's defense secretary. Then, he covers the Biden-style lawfare assault on Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro. Cliff Maloney talks about the importance of employing ballot chasing in even the most obscure special elections. Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:36:07

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Protecting Your Kids From the Rainbow Mafia

3/26/2025
The markets for children's books and children's cartoons are absolutely flooded with gay and transgender propaganda. Other than avoiding everything published after 1999, what can parents do? Connor Boyack, author of the conservative Tuttle Twins books, joins Charlie for a discussion of poisonous children content and how to evade it. Plus, Sean Spicer talks to Charlie about the Signal controversy and who is telling the whole truth. Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch on charliekirkstore.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:41:18

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The Signal Storm Grows Larger

3/26/2025
The Atlantic has released even more messages taken from a an internal Trump administration chat that inadvertently added a left-wing journalist. Charlie reacts to the latest screenshots, and former Speaker Newt Gingrich offers his experienced perspective about what to think of the controversy and how the administration should handle it. Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch on charliekirkstore.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:36:54

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What's Driving the Democrat Death Spiral?

3/25/2025
The Democrats are getting less of the youth vote than they have in generations, and even the young people who vote for them still hate them. What happened, and will they try to pull out of their doom loop by moving to the center — or moving far to the left? Ryan Girdusky joins to discuss. Plus, Charlie talks to Tom Homan about the newly-secured border and the war on sanctuary cities, and then reacts to some welcome news about taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood's abortion mills. Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:34:13

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The Trump Admin Group Chat Leak: My Reaction

3/25/2025
Sure, leaked chat messages about bombing Houthis are embarrassing. But how does that compare to 25 years of neocon disaster-mongering in Washington? Charlie reacts to today’s big story with some badly-needed perspective. Sen. Ron Johnson emphasizes the importance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, the most important election for all of 2025. Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:35:30

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When Should Trump Say "No More" To the Courts?

3/24/2025
Federal judges picked by Biden and Obama have issued one order after another blocking and sabotaging the agenda President Trump was given a mandate to implement. How far do things need to go before Trump decides the courts simply can't be listened to at all? Mike Davis lays out the situation. Plus, data guru Cremieux exposes the shocking evidence that NYU and other elite colleges are ignoring the Supreme Court's ban on racial discrimination in admissions. Watch ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:35:42