The Charlie Kirk Show

Eight years ago today, America changed forever when Donald Trump announced his presidential run. In the years since Trump descended his golden escalator, politics, media, and American society have changed almost beyond recognition. How did Trump have such a huge impact on American history? Charlie walks through the past eight years, and how they would have never happened if not for the one ambitious tycoon from New York.

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Are human being basically good, or basically evil? One woman with insight there is North Korean defector Yeonmi Park, who survived growing up under the most brutal regime on earth. Yeonmi rejoins Charlie to talk about surviving amid unspeakable despair, her spiritual journey, and how she feels when she sees morbidly obese people in America.

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Jake Gardner trusted in the justice system to back him up when he defended himself from a violent rioter. Instead, he was driven to suicide after being smeared as a white supremacist and charged with murder by a radical left prosecutor. Now, subway hero Daniel Penny faces the same danger. Helen Andrews of The American Conservative joins to describe how the justice system in blue cities has become systemically biased against white defendants who defend themselves from criminals. Plus, Kane of Citizen Free Press discusses the political fallout of Trump's arraignment — will it really hurt Trump with independents, or could it give him a boost?

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Donald Trump faces 100 years in prison over paperwork violations. Meanwhile, House Republicans can’t even get on the same page about censuring Adam Schiff’s blatant lies. Charlie dissects why the Republican Party has been so divided, and why the extreme state of America in 2023 requires a greater willingness to break the America's old political rules.

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Who runs America? It's certainly not Joe Biden or Kamala. They're puppets, but who are the puppeteers? Jason Chaffetz has written a whole book on that question, and joins Charlie to lay out how unexpected jobs like state treasurer wield immense power to keep the entire country perpetually pro-woke. Plus, Senator J.D. Vance talks about his plan to block Biden DOJ appointees in protest of the indictment of Donald Trump, and Charlie reacts to Episode 3 of Tucker Carlson's new Twitter series.

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Just how much money has flowed from China to the Biden family? What have we actually learned in the past week from the FBI? The man on top of everything is "Red-Handed" author Peter Schweizer, who joins Charlie to lay out it all out and explain how Congress could further tighten the noose around Hunter Biden with new subpoenas. Plus, Target has lost more than $10 billion in market cap, while PublicSq has now amassed a million users even faster than Twitter did. Founder Michael Seifert joins to discuss the ongoing fight to support conservative businesses while holding megacorporations accountable or going woke.

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On this year’s Flag Day, Charlie asks the important question… which flag is America's real flag in 2023? From the looks of the White House, corporate America, and most city streets, it's certainly not the Stars and Stripes. Charlie also reacts to a repulsive Pride bacchanalia at the White House, and explains the unexpected reason that Donald Trump's political career is such a threat to the trans movement.

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Why is President Trump's popularity so unshakeable, particularly when attacks against him are at their peak? "Extremely Domestic" Substack author Peachy Keenan joins Charlie to discuss how Trump's supporters relate to him precisely because they share the powerful sense of being targeted and persecuted for their beliefs — when Trump is on trial, they are all on trial. Plus, law professor John Yoo gives his expert breakdown of the Trump indictment, and offers an assessment of Charlie's "showmanship" defense for Trump's actions.

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Nobody predicted the course of politics in 2023 better than Alan Dershowitz with new latest book: "Get Trump" is the guiding principle of the entire left now. Prof. Dershowitz joins to explain why Trump's federal charges are more danger than Alvin Bragg's joke of a case, but still a clear-cut case of a biased prosecution. Plus, Donald Trump Jr. reacts to most other GOP contenders abandoning his father, and Charlie checks in with the MAGA crowd in Miami.

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For the first time in American history, the federal government is prosecuting its former leader. President Trump is in Miami for his arraignment, and Charlie is tracking it each step of the way, while also digging deep into the century-old origins of the Deep State's attack on its greatest enemy. He is also joined by Ben Bergquam, who is live on the scene talking to the MAGA base, who have all come out in huge shows of support for Trump.

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In California it is increasingly impossible to be both a sincere Christian and a public school teacher. Jessica Tapia learned that directly, when school officials attacked her for her private social media posts, and tried to force her submission to the new state religion of LGBT. Jessica talks to Charlie about her new lawsuit, and then Cooper Whitmire joins to discuss the MAGA, grassroots revolution inside the Georgia GOP. Plus, Charlie reacts to a viral video of a liberal woman lamenting that all the masculine men are conservative.

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Should Donald Trump demand his federal prosecution be resolved as quickly as possible? Or should he drag it out, and make 2024 a referendum on its validity? Charlie and Kash Patel discuss that critical question, as well as the Espionage Act, evidence spoliation, and other critical facets of the case. Plus, MTG joins with her own response to the Trump indictment, some words on President Biden's own unfolding scandal, and the tyranny of Pride flags in every public place.

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Three days after the DOJ's unprecedented attack on a former president, Charlie reminds the audience of something important: We've been here before. Again and again, Trump has looked "finished," with the "walls closing in." Again and again, he's escaped stronger than ever. Charlie lays out how Donald Trump can turn the greatest crisis of his political career into his greatest victory.

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As a young adult, each person chooses whether to become a tougher person or a weaker person. While speaking at the Texas Leadership Summit, Charlie explains that if Texas is going to remain a beacon of success to America and the world, then young Texas conservatives must learn to become tougher. Plus, he explains why religion and the U.S. Constitution are inseparable, why we must honor our parents even when they disagree with us, and what highest level of friendship is.

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For this Sunday edition of The Charlie Kirk Show, enjoy a conversation between Charlie and Allie B. Stuckey where they dive into the dangers of self-love, the importance of strong Christian churches, and where the Left gets it wrong when it comes to empathy.

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Is Arizona a blue state now? If not, how can it be saved from becoming one, and what are the lessons to be taken in other states? Charlie talks about that, and a lot more, in his speech to the Republican women of Prescott, Arizona. He also takes talks about the responsibility of Christian pastors in 2024, the duty of Christians to fight no matter what the final outcome is, and more.

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The text of Jack Smith's Trump indictment has finally gone online. So, what does it actually say? What evidence does the DOJ have to justify a maximum sentence of a hundred years? Charlie and Andrew dig deep into the document that represents the culmination of eight years of anti-Trump obsession by America's intelligence regime.

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The indictment of Donald Trump lays bare what has become more and more obvious over time: That America's old order, based on laws applied fairly to all, has been overthrown by a new system where the left and Deep State make up new rules as they go. Darren Beattie joins for a crucial discussion of were America is now and what conservatives can possibly do to fight back.

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Live from Turning Point's Young Women's Leadership Summit, Charlie and Producer Andrew respond to the jarring and unprecedented federal indictment against President Trump. What kind of country is America, now that Democrat presidents can dispatch the DOJ to imprison their enemies? Charlie and Andrew dig into special prosecutor Jack Smith's history of aggressive prosecutions, and one of his chief deputy's history of major ethical lapses. Trump attorney Alina Habba joins in.

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Why did the FBI show up at Tom Fitton's house, then order him to testify about long-forgotten phone calls he had years ago? Fitton joins Charlie to relate his harrowing personal story, and what it reveals about Jack Smith's secretive campaign against President Trump. Plus, Kane of Citizen Free Press comments on the deep state's summer 2024 assault on Trump and his allies, his readership's thoughts about GOP alternatves, and whether Tucker Carlson could evade Fox's lawsuit by publicly announcing a run for vice president.

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The Deep State dropped the ball in 2016. Now, it plans to never let a shock like that happen again. From coordinated Trump indictments, to the nullification of Tucker Carlson, to the takedown operations on Ken Paxton, Steve Bannon, and James O'Keefe, the battle to censor and demoralize the right is in full swing. Charlie provides a wake-up call on how elites want 2024 to be 2020 on steroids, and a forthcoming Trump indictment will be the latest stop in their plans.

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Mike Pence, Chris Christie, and Doug Burgum all announced presidential runs (or at least presidential brisk walks) this week. Charlie gives his thoughts on all the announcements, and given none of the new candidates has a shot, he asks: What’s their real agenda? Plus, Jason Rantz stops by to discuss the culture war, the decay of Seattle, and his new book, ‘What’s Killing America.”

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Rep. Matt Gaetz says that Kevin McCarthy breached the agreement that made him Speaker of the House by negotiating a deeply flawed debt ceiling deal with the Biden Administration. Gaetz joins the show to explain why he believes Republican unity is in danger, and what concessions he wants to avoid being pushed into a motion to vacate the chair. Plus, Libby Emmons joins to discuss the proper goal of a child's education (how government-run schools completely miss it), and how Armenian parents in Glendale, California protested against LGBT propaganda in the classroom only to end up in a street brawl with Antifa.

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Human Rights Campaign, the nation's biggest pro-gay group, is announcing a "state of emergency" for LGBT Americans. The Southern Poverty Law Center has labeled Moms for Liberty  an "extremist group" because it opposes critical race theory and wants porn out of schools. Charlie looks into Moms for Liberty's most "extreme" views, joined by the group's co-founder Tina Descovich. He also explains how these hysterical smears from the left fit into their agenda of constantly escalating censorship and control.

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Thomas Baker has been around the FBI since the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan four decades ago. He's seen the FBI at its best, at is worst, and at its ugliest, and now he has a new tell-all book about the decay he saw over the course of his career. Baker joins Charlie to describe the systemic breakdown in the FBI's professionalism and neutrality, how crackpot intelligence analysts have driven the FBI's left-wing agenda, and how a disastrous cultural change has gradually spread from the D.C. headquarters to every field office in the country.

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Should political expression be a protected right? How can we both end the Ukraine war and pry Russia away from China? Should we end NATO and replace it with a new anti-China alliance? Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy joins to talk about all that and more. Plus, finance expert David Bahnsen explains the financial and economic ramifications from America's near-breach of the debt ceiling.

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On the 79th anniversary of the D-Day landings, Charlie represents on the tremendous bravery America's fighting men showed so long ago, and asks: How did we go from that kind of heroism to drag queens in less than 80 years? And with every company pandering to Pride Month, who is remembering D-Day?  Then, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna joins to discuss her astonishing claim that the FBI fears an anti-Biden informant may be in physical danger.

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John Strand walked into the U.S. Capitol on January 6...and that's about it. So why was he just sentenced to 32 months in prison by a federal court? John joins Charlie to tell his story, and drive home the necessity of future pardons for the victims of J6 malpractice. Plus, is the word "conservative" obsolete? Texas congressional candidate John O'Shea joins to explain why he prefers a different label, why he's trying to unseat a GOP incumbent, and why he thinks Texas AG Ken Paxton has suddenly become such a target.

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To debate or not debate? That is the question for Donald Trump's campaign, with the GOP primary field bigger than ever even as Trump's polling lead grows larger and larger. Raheem Kassam joins the show to make the case for Trump sitting things out, while Charlie brings up the arguments in favor of Trump confronting his rivals directly. Plus, country star John Rich reacts to rumors that Jamie Foxx has suffered serious health issues due to an unwanted Covid vaccination, and speaks up for countless other Americans who have been harmed by Pfizer shots and left without legal recourse by Congress.

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On the eleventh anniversary of Turning Point USA, Charlie looks back on what has been an incredible journey, including some of the group’s greatest moments, it’s tangible political victories, and where the TPUSA logo came from. He also reacts to the latest GOP campaign announcements, and asks the key question: Who out there is actually voting for Mike Pence?

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Charlie takes the questions you email him at Freedom@CharlieKirk.com including:

How are millennials shifting politically as they approach 40? Is Target panicking over anti-Pride backlash? Why is the governor of North Dakota running for President? What's the subtext of the Ten Commandments?

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Charlie is joined live on stage and takes your questions alongside the brilliant Dr. James Lindsay, who provides a commentary on society that you probably haven’t heard before. They dive into the Target boycott, the objective truths the woke mob is willfully ignoring, and the Left’s plan to get you to over react.

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What are the five false religions that supposedly "secular" Americans are picking in the place of Christianity? Why is failing to vote not only lazy, but immoral? Why is America already, in effect, a post-constitutional country, and when did it happen? Charlie talks about all this in more in a wide-ranging appearance at Awaken Church in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Republicans will be competing in the 2024 elections, but will they just be showing up, or playing to win? Jack Posobiec guest hosts, and explains why the counter to two thousand Democratic ballot mules is two thousand Scott Preslers ready to hit the bricks, find conservatives, and get their ballots into the box. Plus, Charlie rejoins the show along with Darren Beattie to talk about RFK Jr.'s potential to upset the balance of the Democrat primaries, and whether there is long-term promise to a political coalition between right and left-wing populists.

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Conservative musical artists Jimmy Levy and Forgiato Blow are topping the music charts with "Boyott Target," their song attacking Target and its sexualization of children. They join Charlie to talk about the power of protest music to resist liberal overreach, and Charlie explains the link between the left's sudden cultural defensiveness and Elon Musk's liberation of Twitter. Plus, getting attacked is painful, but it's even more painful when the hits are coming from the back. Charlie and Jack Posobiec talk to James O'Keefe about how it feels for the organization he built, Project Veritas, to be suing him using the very money he raised on their behalf.

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A massive new report by NBC exposes the disastrous state of the GOP get-out-the-vote effort, which is low on manpower and rife with inefficiency and outright fraud. If this doesn't change, the party will be crushed in 2024. So what do we do, right now, to keep that from happening? Charlie talks to Scott Presler and Tyler Bowyer about this crucial topic, and concludes with an exciting announcement of Turning Point Action's planned work in the key swing state of Wisconsin.

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For the hundredth (thousandth?) time, CNN claims to have a HUGE STORY that will BRING DOWN TRUMP forever. What is it this time, and what does it actually mean for President Trump and the 2024 race? Charlie talks to Trump lawyer Alina Habba, who explains what the new story means for a potential wave of indictments in the months to come. Plus, Charlie reflects on the arrival of Pride Month, the high holy days of the modern left, and Colonel Douglass Macgregor describes the many, many parts of the defense budgets Americans could cut to help achieve fiscal sanity.

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A viral video of a girl celebrating her grandmother's assisted suicide has Charlie amped up and ready for another culture battle. Charlie warn of the immediate dangers and long-term tragedies that so-called "medical assistance in dying" will inflict on Christian civilization. He is also joined by Senator Rick Scott to hear his thoughts on the debt ceiling, and each of them offers predictions about what will happen next.

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Conservatives have recently struck blows against wokeness with sustained boycotts of Target and another radical pro-trans companies. But Charlie explains why it's important to hold Chick-fil-A accountable as well, precisely because the company has been so good in the past and deserves to be held to a higher standard. Kane of Citizen Free Press responds to the new right-wing boycott culture, explains how the base views the debt ceiling debate, and reacts to Trump's unexpected feud with former press secretary Kayleigh McEnany. Plus, Rep. Dan Bishop explains his opposition to the debt deal, and why he fears this deal could soon spell the end of both House GOP unity and Kevin McCarthy's speakership.

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The House is about to vote on its major debt ceiling deal — and many prominent Republicans are furious. Could the deal have had more concessions in it...and is getting more concessions worth breaching the debt ceiling? Steve Bannon joins Charlie to explain why he sees the debt deal as one of the worst legislative disasters since Obamacare. Sen. Mike Lee gives the perspective of Senate conservatives.

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Ivermectin is incredibly cheap and incredibly safe, and according to Dr. Pierre Kory, it could have nipped the Covid-19 pandemic in the bud. So why was it instead vilified as "livestock medicine"? Dr. Kory joins Charlie to discuss his new book on that matter, and how the war against ivermectin fits into a wider war on successful, cheap, generic drugs. Plus, Gregg Jarrett discusses corruption inside the FBI and his new book on the Scopes "monkey trial."

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Republicans are divided over the debt ceiling deal. Reps. Chip Roy and Andy Biggs join the show, taking turns explaining why they are each a "hard no" to the deal, and discussing whether it has any hope of clearing the House with so much hostility. Plus, New York has a brand new law abolishing "weight discrimination," pushed by the "fat acceptance" movement. Charlie responds, explaining why obesity is a personal choice, why "fat shaming" is healthy, and why conservatives should feel a moral obligation to get their health in order. The response is immediate, and Charlie reads emails from both an offended fan, and another who turned his life around after being inspired by Charlie's message on health.

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After Kevin McCarthy and President Biden reached an agreement on the debt ceiling over the weekend, both conservatives and liberals seem disappointed and even angry. Charlie unpacks what is actually in the deal, what was left out, and what the media isn't telling you about the the compromise. Because this isn't just a deal between Biden and McCarthy. There's a third man in the picture of the debt negotiations that everyone should know about.

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With over 1,100 pastors and church leaders in attendance, the TPUSA Faith Pastor's Summit was one of the largest gatherings of faith leaders in the world. Charlie opened the summit with a challenge: How do we build strong churches and preach the Gospel without fear, instead of cravenly hiding away from woke bullies? It's a message that all believers, not just pastors, can be uplifted by.

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Charlie takes the questions you email him at Freedom@CharlieKirk.com including:

What does Target's CEO think about their 10 billion dollars in lost value after a conservative boycott? Why are the LA Dodgers inviting anti-Catholic drag queens to a game? What do you do if you get a bad grade for saying "biological women?" How can you raise children to share your values?

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TPUSA's Pastor's Summit was one of the largest gatherings of faith leaders in America, but it wasn't just for pastors. One of the event's highlights was a conversation on stage between Charlie and Catholic Daily Wire commentator Michael Knowles. Charlies and Michael talk about Dante, the existence of Hell, the spiritual falsehood of the trans movement, and more. Listen in to an ad-free conversation you don't want to miss!

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Target has lost nearly $10 billion in market cap after the backlash to its radical transgender clothing, and executives are panicking. Allies of woke capital are retaliating by lying about Charlie and other Target critics. Charlie responds with a call to continue and intensify the boycott. Jack Posobiec joins to talk about the "Bud Light-ing" trend and how conservative boycotts are finally becoming as effective as the left's. Plus, Revolver News's Darren Beattie takes a look at Gov. DeSantis's record on big tech, how it might not be as inspiring as the governor's campaign surrogates argue, and the lessons it offers for other red states looking to curb tech's power.

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The long run-up is over and the 2024 primary has now truly begun in earnest. Charlie walks through each of the GOP candidates, the money they are receiving, and how the powerful tribal loyalty enjoyed by Trump could negatively effect the careers of his foes.  Then, he looks at the state of America three years since the death of George Floyd, and how nobody has suffered more from BLM than the black lives that it pretended to be saving.

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June is Pride Month, the most holy month of the year for the woke regime, and James Lindsay thinks that regime has a plan. Are the forces of woke ready for their "Drag Floyd" moment, and if so, what will it look like? Charlie and James have a far-reaching conversation on that, as well as what drives woke capital, the Marxification of education, and more.

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The Department of Homeland Security was created to combat foreign terrorist threats, but now it has fully shifted into targeting America's own people — and now, TPUSA itself is in the crosshairs. Brent Bozell of the Media Research Center joins to discuss newly-discovered DHS grants, which gave taxpayer money to an ANTIFA professor who advocates violence and censorship, and who directly links TPUSA to neo-Nazi groups. Plus, John Solomon of Just the News describes the FBI's latest transgressions in targeting Americans while blocking the Hunter Biden investigation, and discusses the possibility of House Republicans retaliating by refusing to renew the Patriot Act.

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