Right-wing movement falters after Charlie Kirk's murder and shifting loyalties

Charlie Kirk's death prompted condolences from international right-wing leaders, including Argentine President Javier Milei, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and generated a wave of contributions to Turning Point USA. The surge of small-donor funding briefly revived the group, but its recent programs featuring pundits like Jack Posobiec have failed to energize the base.

Turning Point’s chief field officer Andrew Sypher told one outlet that the organization now confronts growing anti-Trump feelings among young supporters. Meanwhile, former allies such as Ben Shapiro, Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene have turned against Trump, and Alex Jones even called for his impeachment. With the right increasingly divided, far-right provocateur Nick Fuentes is appealing to younger activists, raising questions about the movement’s direction ahead of the midterms.