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Virginia School Board Member Sparks Controversy with KKK Comparison

11/20/2025

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Allison Vick Spillman, a Virginia school board member, compared Turning Point USA to the Ku Klux Klan at a public meeting.
She said she faced harassment after posting about the Western Albemarle High School event on Facebook.
Other speakers criticized her remarks, arguing she prioritized some students' rights over others.
Spillman clarified she did not intend to equate TPUSA with the Ku Klux Klan.

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Allison Vick Spillman, a Virginia school board member, compared Turning Point USA to the Ku Klux Klan at a public meeting.
She said she faced harassment after posting about the Western Albemarle High School event on Facebook.
Other speakers criticized her remarks, arguing she prioritized some students' rights over others.
Spillman clarified she did not intend to equate TPUSA with the Ku Klux Klan.