Charlie Kirk’s wife triggers a massive turning point in USA Surge

The leaders of Turning Point USA announced that the organization had received 18,000 new chapter requests after the wife of the founder Charlie Kirk, Erika, addressed the nation for the first time since the assassination of her husband.

The Republican State representative of Minnesota, Elliott Engen, shared a screenshot on Saturday of a conversation with a TPUSA leader, where they declared having received 18,000 requests to start chapters in colleges and high schools.

Before Erika’s speech, Tpusa said he had 9,000 university chapters and 1,100 high school chapters.

“It’s the turning point,” wrote the chief of Tpusa in the exchange of text.

Erika Kirk gives an emotional speech two days after the murder of Charlie Kirk, with a tribute message and a photo of him displayed on the podium. (With kind permission: turning point USA)

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The new chapter requests come after Kirk was murdered on Wednesday when he speaks during an event at Utah Valley University.

The alleged shooter, Tyler Robinson, A 22 -year -old Utah resident was returned by his father on Friday and faces aggravated accusations of murder.

The founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, was shot dead at an event Thursday in Utah. (Trent Nelson / The Salt Lake Tribune via Reuters)

Erika Kirk breaks the silence after the assassination of her husband Charlie with address at the headquarters of Turning Point USA

Friday, in a lively viral flow from the Kirk office, Erika said that her husband’s work and message – focused on faith, patriotism and moral condemnation – would not die.

She said that her mission will become “stronger, more daring, stronger and larger than ever”, encouraging young people to join or create Turning Point USA chapters if there is none in their region.

“He wants you to make a difference, and you can,” said Erika. “The movement is not going anywhere, and it will only become stronger than when you join it.”

An honest Kirk memorial at the Timpanogos Regional Hospital is flooded with posters “We Love You, Charlie”, American flowers and flags. More panels and flowers have been placed for Kirk on the University of Utah Valley campus. (Fox News Digital / Deirdre Heavey)

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In an Instagram article sharing photos of her husband lying in her coffin, she added: “They have no idea what they simply ignited in this woman.”

“If they thought that my husband’s mission was great now … You have no idea,” she wrote. “You. You all. I will never do it. Forget my husband @ Charliekirk1776 I will make sure of that.”

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Turning Point USA and Turning Point Action did not immediately respond to requests for comments from Fox News Digital.