The Charlie Kirk Show

Vivek Ramaswamy has announced his bid to become Ohio's next governor. He joins Charlie to lay out his vision for how AI, radical school choice, and other reforms can make the Ohio River Valley into the next Silicon Valley. Plus, Charlie delivers a sizzling highlight from his recently resumed campus tour, and the Alliance Defending Freedom gives an update on the aftermath of a Turning Point event disrupted by an antifa mob.

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New reporting on American religion shows an encouraging trend: The decline of Christianity has halted and is now going in reverse. Charlie shows the data and explains why any American rebirth must have a spiritual component. Alina Habba discusses how a handful of federal judges are holding Trump's mandate hostage, and asks the trillion-dollar question about the federal workforce: If you don't work, why should the American people pay you?

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are headed to Ft. Knox to make sure America's gold reserves are still there. Is there any reason to suspect they're not? And why do America's gold reserves matter? Collin Plume of Noble Gold explains the situation and what Trump's gold enthusiasm signals about his economic priorities. Plus, Jack Posobiec reacts to Chris Rufo's revelations about perverts at the NSA, and Brian Glenn gives an eyewitness response to Trump's electric first Cabinet meeting.

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The first month has confirmed what we all knew to be true: Trump is one of the most transparent presidents in history. At the first Cabinet meeting of his new administration, Trump let the press in and fielded questions on every possible topic. Andrew is in the chair to respond to Trump's latest statements, then is joined by Rep. Chip Roy to explain the massive spending resolution Congress just passed. Is no taxes on tips going to happen?

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The old GOP was too weak and cowardly. Could the new Trump-era GOP possibly have too much swagger? Mike Cernovich has been at the heart of things for two decades and gives his assessment. Pluss, Will Thibeau of the Claremont Institution talks about Trump firing America's top general and other steps needed for restoring American military prowess.

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Eight years ago, the "intelligence community" fabricated the Russia hoax. Now, they're deleting files and threatening to sell America's secrets to Russia if Trump won't obey them. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna joins the show to break down a series of disturbing leaks from the intel world and what she thinks should happen to anyone who leaks sensitive data. Citizen Kane joins Charlie to bid adieu to MSNBC's legendary race baiter Joy Reid.

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Under Trump, Russia and Ukraine were at peace. Now, thanks to Biden and the D.C. cabal, the country is in ruins, and Trump has to fix it. Investor and White House crypto czar David Sacks explains how the entire Ukraine tragedy was an avoidable mess, then turns to AI, and why the Trump Administration is making it a top priority that America win the AI showdown against China.

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It's the email heard around the world: Elon Musk asked federal workers to make five bullet points about what work they've done, and the federal employee caste lost its mind with outrage. So, how much work do you think they're really doing? Charlie reacts, then turns to the appointment of Dan Bongino as the next deputy director of the FBI, and asks Sen. Rick Scott about the achievements of DOGE in its first month.

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Charlie takes questions from Exclusives subscribers, including:

-Is there any constitutional argument for letting Trump serve three presidential terms?

-What is the vibe on the campuses now that Charlie’s tour is back on? 

-Will vaccine exemptions improve under Trump?

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Just because a government department has "education" in its name doesn't mean it helps kids learn. That's the core takeaway from this conversation between Charlie and the president of America's greatest college, Dr. Larry Arnn of Hillsdale. Dr. Arnn explains why education can never be forced, only enabled, why education isn't in the Constitution,  why Winston Churchill's critics are mistaken, and more.

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Charlie, Jack, Andrew, and Blake dissect the pressing questions of the moment, including:

-Is Canada a fake country?

-Are man buns gay?

-What statues should be included in Trump's revived Garden of American Heroes?

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Kash Patel has arrived, and Mitch McConnell is leaving. Charlie lays out what is to come, and just as importantly, what failed agenda we're bidding farewell to, forever. Nate Morris, a potential candidate to replace Kentucky's outgoing senator, joins the show.

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What are the philosophical differences between classical views of education and the industrial education model that prevails in the United States and around the world? David Goodwin, headmaster of The Ambrose School in Boise, explains his blast-from-the-past education strategy that is exploding in popularity all around the country.

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A collection of ex-conservatives is holding a "Principles First" conference in D.C. this weekend to signal their smug superiority. Charlie breaks down what their conference really means and why the new right is such an improvement. Plus, President Trump has ordered men out of women's sports, so why are school leaders in Maine ignoring him? Charlie talks to Zoe Hutchins and State Rep. Laurel Libby for their firsthand experiences, and calls for the Trump administration to step up enforcement. Plus, Matt Mehan of Hillsdale discusses how to rebuild America's sense of impartial justice after years of Democrat lawfare.

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J.D. Vance put Europe on notice when he arrived in Munich and called the continent's leaders out for their fake freedom and fake democracies. They protested, but it's all true. Marie-Thérèse Kaiser of the AfD party talks about Germany's imminent elections and all the ways her country's government clamps down on political speech. Plus, new EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin explains the huge amounts of waste that need to be cleaned up at America's waste-cleanup agency.

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Donald Trump is ready for peace in Ukraine, and he doesn’t care who he has to insult to get it. Charlie reads and reacts to Trump’s latest burst of unconventional diplomacy. Then, Michael Knowles and Charlie discuss their shared experience going 25-to-1 against the bizarre-looking creatures of the Jubilee podcast. Brett Galaszewski explains the significance of the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court race.

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Polls show that Donald Trump's approval is at record highs with young people and Gen X...but voters over 65 are far less upbeat about the president's performance. What's going on? Mark Mitchell of Rasmussen unpacks this surprising trend. Then, former FBI higher-up Chris Piehota explains to Charlie how Kash Patel can fix up the FBI on Day 1 — that is, if we're sure we even want an FBI at all.

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Is DOGE about to unwind the biggest fraud in American history? Charlie reacts to Elon Musk highlighting the millions of expired century-old Social Security numbers that are still active, and discusses all the fraud it could enable not just in America but around the world. Newt Gingrich discusses peace talks with Russia and NATO's future.

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A Kennedy just joined a presidential administration...and every Democrat voted against it! MAHA Action CEO Del Bigtree talks about the countless ways that RFK Jr. could study vaccines, chronic health ailments, and all the other issues where progress is sabotaged by Big Pharma, Big Ag, and Big Chemical. Plus, Mercedes Schlapp provides a preview of the upcoming CPAC Conference happening this week in Washington D.C.

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Canada booed our National Anthem, got beat up, and then lost. Charlie reacts to the weekend’s epic hockey throwdown and what it says about American revival. Then he reacts to 60 Minutes confirming what VP Vance said: Europe doesn't have free speech. So, why do we pay for their defense? Professor John Yoo breaks down the constitutional showdown between the Trump Admin and district court judges.

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Charlie takes some of his favorite questions ever from Exclusives subscribers, including:

-How can Trump prevent arts and theater from remaining Ground Zero for wokeness?

-Could it be possible to ban abortion by simply having the administration redefine it?

-Why does Charlie play a Scottish song as the show's theme?

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Long before Charlie started doing his college visits, Cliffe and Stuart Knechtle were barnstorming from campus to campus to preach the gospel, defend the Christian faith, an answer questions from students desperately seeking answers. Chrlie and the Knechtle's discuss how they got started, what they encounter on campuses, how the climate among young people has changed, and more.

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Charlie, Andrew, Tyler, and Blake discuss all the most important topics as the Trump admin enters its third week, including:

-Is the cultural vibe shifting against tattoos?

-Should the government ban playing loud music on buses and trains?

-Okay, once and for all: Are the Lord of the Rings movies gay?

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The show celebrates Valentine's Day with a love letter to VP Vance, who just annihilated Europe's globalists with a superstar speech in Munich. Charlie reacts, then talks to Ed Dowd about the hugely promising developments at DOGE.

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The first month of the Trump administration has been a constant trail of Democrat and media tears, with shockingly few counterstrikes. Kane joins Charlie to lay out why Trump 2.0 has been so much more effective than the 1.0 version, and why it's more likely to accelerate than to slow down. Charlie reacts to a hilarious clip of liberal podcasters admiring Trump's success so far. Josh Hammer lays out the coming constitutional crisis of liberal judges imposing nationwide injunctions for everything the new administration does.

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RFK Jr. is officially the HHS Secretary, and MAHA’s moment has officially arrived. Charlie walks through the last 6 months that brought us to this incredible moment, starting at RFK's endorsement of Donald Trump at Turning Point's event last August. Alex Clark joins to look to the future of MAHA, and the most important things she hopes RFK will do to lower chronic disease in America.

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Donald Trump's victory in November means he won't go to prison, but the lawfare against him is by no means ended — if anything, it has expanded. Alex Marlow of Breitbart joins to talk about the radical judges with a grudge against Trump who are using sweeping national injunctions to prevent Trump from delivering on his promises. Plus, Charlie reacts to a viral Oval Office press conference by Trump and Elon Musk, and learns about the "wokest hospital in America."

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It's a day of big breaking news in Washington. Tulsi Gabbard has been confirmed as Trump's new DNI, and President Trump has announced a major breakthrough in peace negotiations with Vladimir Putin of Russia. Charlie reacts, and talks to Sen. Markwayne Mullin.

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How did America get to the point where it is borrowing hundreds of billions of dollars from the Chinese so that it can ship it all back out as aid to foreign countries? Sen. Rand Paul talks about the need for radical reforms to spending priorities in Washington to avoid cataclysm. Plus, Charlie talks to new HUD Secretary Scott Turner about the billions in savings to be found in his department, and reacts to an impressive speech by the vice president at a global AI summit.

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Professional psychiatrists are reporting a huge surge of left-wing patients ever since the 2024 election. That's funny, of course, but it has deeper importance too. Charlie explains why the left making itself into the party of mental illness has hobbled their ability to resist Trump's shock-and-awe agenda. USAID whistleblower, Dr. Mark Moyar, explains how the organization funded "privilege walks" and more with taxpayer dollars.

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We are on the cutting edge of the reclamation of the American republic. Step 1: Reclaiming the spending process from the parasites of Washington. Charlie talks to Sen. Rick Scott about the need to slash spending by re-asserting executive control over the budget. Plus, Sen. Mike Lee talks about why Kash Patel's confirmation will blast the deep state to pieces, and what the 5,000 FBI agents assigned to J6 reveal. Charlie gives his response to the massive Super Bowl blowout.

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The left is losing their minds at how fast Elon is working with DOGE to dismantle wasteful, frivolous, or outright fraudulent spending. Charlie talks about why the early efforts of DOGE are so important not just for saving America's budget, but also reviving the authentic constitutional order. Mark Halperin explains why Democrats have struggled so much to muster resistance to Trump's opening moves.

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Charlie takes questions from Exclusives subscribers, including:

-What does Charlie think about the Austrian school of economics?

-Is there hope for reversing the situation in Colorado?

-Are Trump's musing about Gaza compatible with America First?

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Enjoy Charlie’s conversation with Cliffe and Stuart Knechtle at the most highly-attended Freedom Night to date at Dream City Church. The conversation is all about their evangelism on college campuses, how they came to know Christ themselves, and why being able to defend your faith matters. The Knechtles and Charlie also take questions from the many students in the audience.

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Charlie, Jack, Tyler, and Blake discuss all the most important topics as the Trump admin enters its third week, including:

-What theme song should we use for the mission to destroy the giant meteor headed for Earth in 2032?

-Is this the Super Bowl from Hell?

-What are the gayest things U.S. tax dollars paid for through USAID?

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How are deportations proceeding in the first weeks of the Trump Admin, and what are the plans to get them sped up even more? Border Czar Tom Homan joins Charlie to map it all out and respond to the attacks lobbed by the left. Charlie also explains why the confirmation of Russ Vought to run OMB is quietly of Trump's most important early appointments.

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A century ago, President Woodrow Wilson imposed a radically new vision of American government: Rule by the "experts," instead of rule by the people. Charlie explains how President Trump's sweeping executive orders and aggressive attacks on D.C. agencies aren't just about keeping his promises: They're a restoration of the Constitution's vision of the presidency. Plus, Riley Gaines reacts to President Trump's executive order rescuing women's sports from the intrusion of perverted biological men.

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Donald Trump's new term is defined by one thing: Keeping his promises, more quickly and more aggressively than any other president in history. Charlie talks about the president's promise-keeping blitz in a talk with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Sean Davis explains the critical importance of a little-known law called the Impoundment Control Act.

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Before news broke from President Trump regarding the US and Gaza, Charlie had a sit-down interview with Governor Mike Huckabee, America's next ambassador to Israel. The two discuss why Israel matters to Trump, to Chrisitians, and to the United States, as well as what made Huckabee leave show business to reenter politics and accept the role. They also unpack the Trump team's unprecedentedly aggressive efforts to keep its many campaign promises.

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The Trump Administration has started a far-ranging war against the once-obscure agency of USAID. Why has USAID become a target, and what should it be remade into? Mike Benz knows more about USAID than anybody in the entire movement, and he joins for a full hour to explain the reach of its powers, and how America's "foreign aid" overlaps with secretive foreign interventionism.

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What is Gaza? Where is Gaza? Why is Gaza? Charlie breaks down all the important questions the base is asking after some surprising remarks from President Trump on Tuesday about America taking over the small strip of land on the far side of the world. Charlie explores what Trump's plan might be and what the red lines of U.S. involvement are. Then, he digs into the many happenings of DOGE with Sen. Eric Schmitt, and explains what Elon Musk has in common with another famous Kirk.

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Ponchos in Guatemala? Phantom power plants in Haiti? Opium in Afghanistan? U.S. taxpayers have been funding one travesty after another under a little-known umbrella agency called USAID. Jonathan Keeperman, aka "Lomez," explains why defunding USAID is an urgent necessity for defanging global wokeness and the American "intelligence community." He also reacts to the vicious doxing of young men involved in Elon Musk's DOGE operation. Plus, former Anheuser-Busch executive Anson Frericks tells the story of how Bud Light ruined its brand trying to impress the left.

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For months, Washington boasted that there was no way Trump's aggressive Cabinet picks would be confirmed. Now, RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard are on the brink of getting through. Once again, Trump won and the doubters lost. Senator Tommy Tuberville joins Charlie to tell how we got here and Judge Jeanine explains why the left is on a losing streak that isn't ending any time soon.

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Meghan McCain and Charlie have disagreed on plenty of political topics, but the two are fully united on one of today's most important issues: Getting Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as Director of National Intelligence. McCain explains her rich friendship with Tulsi and why she is an excellent choice to be the president's chief intelligence advisor. Plus, Charlie listens in as Trump signs his latest round of executive orders, and chats with the press.

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President Trump has called "tariff" the most beautiful word in the English dictionary. Charlie explains why, and digs deep into what's driving the president's new tariffs against Mexico, Canada, and China. Former Trump economic guru Peter Navarro joins to explain why "trade war" is a misnomer and more.

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Who are the toughest Republican votes for getting Trump's nominees confirmed? How can we pressure them to get in line? Why are they so difficult in the first place? Charlie recently went onto Megyn Kelly's show and they dug deep into the single most pressing matter facing the new administration. So, it's time we found out: Do Republican lawmakers actually want to deliver for their voters?

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Charlie, Jack, Blake, and Tyler hit the biggest topics of an electric second week of the Trump Admin, including:

-Did DEI play a role in the Potomac River plane crash?

-What are whiny federal employees admitting to over on Reddit?

-Why are thousands of Mexicans demanding refunds after seeing the Oscar darling movie "Emilia Perez"?

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America spends more than any other country on medical care, and its healthcare companies make bigger profits than those of any country. So why are Americans so unhealthy and unhappy? Calley Means visits Charlie to lay out the real state of American healthcare and why RFK Jr. is so important for upsetting the current system. Plus, Charlie listens in to another White House press conference, where Karoline Leavitt is quickly becoming a star.

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Charlie opens the episode by talking to former defense official Amber Smith, as they discuss red flags about the Potomac crash that may point towards its cause. He also talks to longtime friend Josh Parker about the crisis on the Northern Border and his run for Elise Stefanik's House seat in upstate New York. And of course, he gives another broadside to pressure Republicans to do the right thing on Trump's nominees.

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On this flash episode, Charlie unpacks the tragic crash over the Potomac River, which has become America's worst air disaster in fifteen years. He breaks down what we currently know and gives his personal reaction.

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