Fellow American,
Just months ago, my world changed forever. 

And I’ve learned a lot since then. 

Because when the unthinkable happens... when you feel the weight of what’s next... 

You find out who will stay and who will leave.   

You find out who’s going to pray with you when there are no words left. 

You learn very quickly who’s ready to go to war with you.  

And as we enter a new year — I want you to know how thankful I am for you. 

I’ll never forget how you stood with us in our darkest moment.

Because what carried me… what carried our family… what carried this movement… 

It wasn’t just sympathy. 

It was faith.  
 
It was people like you locking arms, praying, and refusing to let the mission fall silent. 

And Fellow American, that mattered more than you know. 

For thirteen years, my husband gave everything he had to this one belief: 

That America was still worth fighting for. 

That young people weren’t lost — just lied to. 

And that truth, spoken boldly and clearly, could still change hearts and minds. 

When Charlie started Turning Point USA in a garage in the Chicago suburbs, he didn’t have money, connections, or a team... 

But he saw a future few dared to imagine — and even fewer were bold enough to build: 

A generation that didn’t apologize for loving this country. 
 
Students who weren’t afraid to speak. 

A movement that met lies with truth — and courage with action. 

Many people along the way told him it wouldn’t work... 

They told him he was “too young.” That he wasn’t “smart enough.” Or that he wasn’t “connected enough.” 
 
Charlie didn’t listen.  

And thank God he didn’t.  

Because if he had let the noise consume him, he wouldn’t have built the machine you know today as Turning Point USA...  

He wouldn’t have lit a fire that would grow into the most conservative, most patriotic, most fired-up youth generation in 50 years. 

And without patriots like you standing beside him all these years — none of it would’ve been possible. 

THIS wouldn’t have been possible:  
Charlie wasn’t just a political thinker. He wasn’t just a speaker. 

He was a bridge. He was a pathway.  

A connection point for generations. 

Charlie looked at a generation that has been mocked, dismissed, and discouraged, and he told them “You matter.” 

That their ideas mattered. That their decisions mattered.  

And that this country was still worth sacrificing for.  

He believed speech wasn’t dangerous — silence was. 
 
He believed truth didn’t need safe spaces — it needed courage. 

He didn’t build Turning Point USA so people would feel comfortable... 

He built it so they would be brave.  

And that spirit didn’t end on September 10. 

In the three months since the darkest point in my life, look what was brought from the ashes: 

🔥 Over 140,000 students have raised their hands to get involved 

🔥 More than 1 million students are now part of this movement 

🔥 1,400+ college chapters are active nationwide 
 
🔥 3,000+ Club America chapters have been established in high schools 
 
🔥 50 new chapters are launched every single day 

🔥 Several states are partnering with us to put a Club America chapter in every public high school 

If that doesn’t make people believe in God, and how good He is, I don’t know what will. 

Because when the world expected us to pause... when the Left hoped we’d just give up... 

Charlie’s legacy... his mission... his voice — grew louder than ever.  

And Fellow American — you’re the reason why.  

You never believed this was the end.  

You never forgot what we’re fighting for.  

This was truly the turning point Charlie fought for his whole life.   

And now, as we step into 2026, I want you to know where we’re going next... 

👉 We’re launching the “Pick Up the Mic” Initiative — and headed back to college campuses for more “Prove Me Wrong” debates and tour events. 

👉 We’re introducing the “Make Heaven Crowded” Tour — a bold new TPUSA Faith tour to awaken the heart of this nation through faith and bold Gospel truth. 

👉 We’re expanding Club America into every corner of the country — and we’re not stopping until every student has a chance to hear the truth. And so much more...

That’s the work ahead of us.   

But there’s one more thing I need you to know: 

Charlie left this world with incomplete work — but not unfinished business. 

And now his calling is our responsibility. 

Mine. Yours. For all who refused to let his mission fade. 

Charlie's favorite word in the English language was “earn.”  

He believed we were called to be people of action. To earn the future America deserves.  

And that’s the work we carry forward together — into 2026. Into America’s 250th year. 

Fellow American, I’ll always be grateful for you... 
 
For loving my husband. For your loyalty. For your strength. 
 
May God bless you in the new year. 
 
May He bless you and your family with peace, and your purpose with clarity. 

Together, let’s continue to stand boldly, speak clearly, and be brave. 

That’s how we’ll honor Charlie. 
 
Not just in words — but with action. 
For Charlie, 
 
Erika Kirk 
CEO & Chair 
Turning Point USA 

P.S. I’ve been thinking a lot about the people who made it possible for Turning Point USA to still be standing — still growing — still fighting. 

People like you. 

So many of you didn’t just support us — you walked with us every step of the way.  

Whether through a gift, a message, a prayer, or your sheer refusal to surrender — thank you. 

I mean that more than you know. 

You helped us keep our promise: to move forward, not backward. To speak louder, not softer. And to raise up a generation that knows truth, loves this country, and follows Christ. 

Please know how deeply honored I am to fight shoulder-to-shoulder with you. Truly.