What Charlie Kirk Meant to His Young Supporters

“He actually played a big role in how I thought about politics, and how I put politics and God together. One day I was scrolling on TikTok. It was probably like 2020. I found him and I really just loved what he was saying.” “I think her finding him helped her develop that sense of confidence. This will affect us.” “I wanted to come put big balloons or flowers. Pay my respects.” “I was so heartbroken.” “I bet.” “When they told me Charlie was gone. Just because somebody says something you don’t like doesn’t mean you get to kill people. He didn’t deserve it. I am 10 years old, and how I learned about Charlie Kirk was he did these really great shows. And one of the most important things that he said is: I love God, I love my family, and I love my country.” “He kind of said what we were all thinking. Just that traditional families is just — that’s just how families are supposed to be done. That’s what resonated with a lot of us.” “I’m not really big on politics. I was a little bit more in between, and just kept the peace and didn’t speak my mind. Honestly, going forward, this makes me more empowered to feel a little bit more conservative and speak my mind honestly, because I’m just so sick of it.” “It feels we’re on the brink of something that’s a little bit scary, but a little bit revolutionary.” “Him passing is just I feel like hard on everyone in our community right now.”