Erika Kirk revealed jaw-dropping growth for Turning Point USA (TPUSA) since the brutal assassination of her husband and founder, Charlie Kirk.
The announcement took place at Turning Point’s AmericaFest 2025, the organization’s first major event held since Kirk’s death.
Erika Kirk takes the stage at AmFest 2025 @MrsErikaKirk pic.twitter.com/IVgE19geLe
— Turning Point USA (@TPUSA) December 19, 2025
Erika said TPUSA has received over 140,000 requests from students to get involved, with the total number involved now topping 1 million. She said there are now 3,082 Club America chapters across the country, along with 1,432 college chapters. TPUSA is starting 50 new chapters a day, and has over 8,000 church partnerships across the country, Erika shared.
🚨 HOLY CRAP! Erika Kirk just revealed 50 TPUSA chapters are opening PER DAY, and that the organization has 8,000 THOUSAND+ church partnerships
More jaw-dropping figures: 140,000 THOUSAND requests to join, nearly one MILLION students involved, over 3,000 Club America chapters,… pic.twitter.com/9nY0DU9u2x
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 19, 2025
In stating that TPUSA is “locked in and mission focused for both 2026 and 2028,” Erika dropped a bit of a bombshell while explaining that the organization is “investing in states, and not just in races.”
“So what I mean by that is we are building the red wall. Arizona, Nevada, New Hampshire. That’s going to be very important to us. We’re going to ensure that President Trump has Congress for all four years. We are going to get my husband’s friend JD Vance elected for 48 in the most resounding way possible.”
From Thursday at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest Summit, Erika Kirk: “We’re building the red wall…We are going to get my husband’s friend JD Vance elected for 48 in the most resounding way possible.” pic.twitter.com/bxbmH1r4zC
— CSPAN (@cspan) December 19, 2025
Here’s a sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
Let’s Go! pic.twitter.com/L9hdFfLnzT
— The Drunk Idiot (@TheRealGameGod) December 19, 2025
This is wonderful. It’s good to see Erika on OFFENSE. It’s high past time we stopped letting our side be distracted by those who have been slinging mud from within – and refocus on what will bring us victory in the future.
— Mark Scott Grimmett (@SonnaSamson) December 19, 2025
OH THIS IS AMAZING
Let’s get people involved in our movement and let their voices be elevated to positions of power not seen in recent years
— Shawn Ashers (@ArcanesDreamer) December 19, 2025
Erika Kirk’s words hit like a thunderclap raw, resolute, and exactly what this movement needs right now. In the wake of unimaginable loss, she’s not retreating into grief she’s channeling it into unyielding resolve, reminding us all that Charlie’s spirit was always in “fight…
— Dagon Duke (@dagon_duke) December 19, 2025
Success is the greatest revenge over those whose intent is to make a name for themselves by viciously attacking her.
— Snarknado ⚓️ 🇺🇸 (@ZannSuz) December 19, 2025
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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