Turning Point USA’s “American Comeback Tour” will go on, even after the tragic murder of the organization’s founder, Charlie Kirk.
The organization announced the dates of 11 stops, one of which will be the University of Mississippi, for the series of college campus speaking events. The tour had previously been planned out, but Kirk’s shocking death left question marks surrounding the future of Turning Point USA activities until Monday’s announcement.
Kickstarting the tour will be an event at the University of Minnesota on Monday evening, featuring The Daily Wire’s Michael Knowles. In an interview on Fox and Friends, Knowles confirmed he would pay tribute to Kirk, who was shot to death at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, by leaving an empty seat on stage in the conservative influencer’s honor.
“I think that Charlie’s enemies thought that they could not only silence him, but in fact silence his whole movement. That will not happen. In fact, they will not even silence his speaking tour,” Knowles said.
Down the road, the University of Mississippi will host one of the tour’s stops. The event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the SJB Pavilion at 6:30 p.m. CT. Tickets are free, with seat priority being given to students, and can be accessed here.
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Joining Knowles on the tour will be a multitude of high-profile figures of the conservative movement, including Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Glenn Beck, Vivek Ramaswamy, and a slew of elected officials, along with Kirk’s widow, Erika. Speakers for the Ole Miss event have not been announced at this time.
Tens of thousands of people, including President Donald Trump, packed State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., to mourn Kirk’s death on Sunday. During the slain 31-year-old’s celebration of life service, Erika Kirk said she has forgiven Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing her husband. Robinson is currently charged with aggravated murder in connection with Kirk’s killing.
As folks continue to mourn the loss of a wildly popular figure in the conservative political movement, Erika and others have vowed to continue Kirk’s legacy and mission to reach America’s young citizens.
