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MAGA Movement Divided After Charlie Kirk's Assassination

12/22/2025

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Kirk Calls for Unity

At the Turning Point USA AmericaFest in Phoenix, divisions within the MAGA movement intensified after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, amid tensions over Israel and conspiracy theories.
Erika Kirk, now leading Turning Point, urged unity amid chaos.
Ben Shapiro criticized Tucker Carlson for promoting antisemitic figures such as Nick Fuentes, calling it "moral imbecility."
Carlson dismissed Shapiro's deplatforming calls as hypocritical.

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Vance Advocates Unity

Vice President JD Vance urged unity among conservatives at Turning Point USA in Phoenix.
He criticized denouncing pundits as undermining the coalition built by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Vance expressed pride in achievements and signaled support for U.S. President Donald Trump in 2028.
Donald Trump Jr. echoed Vance's sentiments, framing the radical left as the real enemy.
Erika Kirk backed Vance, reaffirming her late husband’s vision and urging solidarity.

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Kirk Calls for Unity

At the Turning Point USA AmericaFest in Phoenix, divisions within the MAGA movement intensified after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, amid tensions over Israel and conspiracy theories.
Erika Kirk, now leading Turning Point, urged unity amid chaos.
Ben Shapiro criticized Tucker Carlson for promoting antisemitic figures such as Nick Fuentes, calling it "moral imbecility."
Carlson dismissed Shapiro's deplatforming calls as hypocritical.

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