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==Formation and activities==

==Formation and activities==

Charlie Kirk founded Turning Point USA in 2012, when he was 18 years old. At the 2012 [[Republican National Convention]], Kirk met Foster Friess, a prominent Republican donor, and persuaded him to finance the organization.<ref name="bloomberg">{{cite news|title=This Boy Wonder Is Building the Conservative MoveOn.org in an Illinois Garage|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150507/NEWS02/150509859/this-boy-wonder-is-building-a-conservative-moveon-org-in-a-lemont-garage|agency=Bloomberg News|date=May 7, 2015}}</ref><ref name="atlantic" /> Friess also serves on the organization's advisory council, alongside Ginni Thomas, wife of [[US Supreme Court]] Justice [[Clarence Thomas]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tpusa.com/aboutus/advisory-council/|title=Advisory Council - Turning Point USA|website=Tpusa.com|language=en|access-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref>

Charlie Kirk founded Turning Point USA in 2012, when he was 18 years old. At the 2012 [[Republican National Convention]], Kirk met Foster Friess, a prominent Republican donor, and persuaded him to finance the organation.<ref name="bloomberg">{{cite news|title=This Boy Wonder Is Building the Conservative MoveOn.org in an Illinois Garage|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150507/NEWS02/150509859/this-boy-wonder-is-building-a-conservative-moveon-org-in-a-lemont-garage|agency=Bloomberg News|date=May 7, 2015}}</ref><ref name="atlantic" /> Friess also serves on the organization's advisory council, alongside Ginni Thomas, wife of [[US Supreme Court]] Justice [[Clarence Thomas]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tpusa.com/aboutus/advisory-council/|title=Advisory Council - Turning Point USA|website=Tpusa.com|language=en|access-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref>

Turning Point holds several annual national conferences, including the Young Women's Leadership Summit (YWLS)<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/17/us/politics/women-conservative-trump.html|title=At Conservative Women's Conference, a Safe Space for Trumpism|last=Herndon|first=Astead W.|access-date=June 17, 2018|language=en}}</ref> and the Young Latino Leadership Summit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tpusa.com/young-latino-leadership-summit/|title=Young Latino Leadership Summit|publisher=Turning Point USA}}</ref> The [[National Rifle Association]] was the headline sponsor of the YWLS in 2017 and 2018.<ref name=":2" /> According to ''The New York Times'', YWLS "styles itself as an alternative to a liberal culture of feminism that many Republicans characterize as oppressive" and had by 2018 "evolved into an ultra-Trumpian event complete with '[[lock her up]]' chants and vulgar T-shirts disparaging Hillary Clinton."<ref name=":2" /> Candace Owens, who days prior to the 2018 conference stirred controversy by saying "the entire premise of #[[MeToo]] is that women are stupid, weak, and inconsequential", was greeted with a standing ovation at the conference.<ref name=":2" />

Turning Point holds several annual national conferences, including the Young Women's Leadership Summit (YWLS)<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/17/us/politics/women-conservative-trump.html|title=At Conservative Women's Conference, a Safe Space for Trumpism|last=Herndon|first=Astead W.|access-date=June 17, 2018|language=en}}</ref> and the Young Latino Leadership Summit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tpusa.com/young-latino-leadership-summit/|title=Young Latino Leadership Summit|publisher=Turning Point USA}}</ref> The [[National Rifle Association]] was the headline sponsor of the YWLS in 2017 and 2018.<ref name=":2" /> According to ''The New York Times'', YWLS "styles itself as an alternative to a liberal culture of feminism that many Republicans characterize as oppressive" and had by 2018 "evolved into an ultra-Trumpian event complete with '[[lock her up]]' chants and vulgar T-shirts disparaging Hillary Clinton."<ref name=":2" /> Candace Owens, who days prior to the 2018 conference stirred controversy by saying "the entire premise of #[[MeToo]] is that women are stupid, weak, and inconsequential", was greeted with a standing ovation at the conference.<ref name=":2" />

Each of Turning Point's paid workers is supposed to meet a quota to make at least 1,500 student contacts per semester.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-05-07/conservative-boy-wonder|title=This Boy Wonder Is Building the Conservative MoveOn.org in an Illinois Garage|date=May 7, 2015|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|access-date=February 19, 2017}}</ref> Student volunteers have several different themes for promoting conservative ideas, including "The Healthcare Games," "Game of Loans," and "iCapitalism."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2016/april/turning-point-is-the-youth-vote-really-all-that-liberal|title=Turning Point: Is the Youth Vote Really All That Liberal?|website=Cbn.com (beta)|access-date=April 29, 2016}}</ref>

Each of Turning Point's paid workers is supposed to meet a quota to make at least 1,500 student contacts per semester.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-05-07/conservative-boy-wonder|title=This Boy Wonder Is Building the Conservative MoveOn.org in an Illinois Garage|date=May 7, 2015|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|access-date=February 19, 2017}}</ref> Student volunteers have several different themes for promoting conservative ideas, including "The Healthcare Games," "Game of Loans," and "iCapitalism."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2016/april/turning-point-is-the-youth-vote-really-all-that-liberal|title=Turning Point: Is the Youth Vote Really All That Liberal?|website=Cbn.com (beta)|access-date=April 29, 2016}}</ref>

Turning Point USA is pro-military, pro-police, [[anti-feminist]], and [[Criticism of Islam|anti-Muslim]].<ref name="mediamatters.org">{{cite web|url=https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2018/09/04/right-wing-media-exploit-death-nfl-player-turned-soldier-rebuke-colin-kaepernick/221186|title=Right-wing media exploit the death of an NFL player-turned-soldier to rebuke Colin Kaepernick|date=September 4, 2018|website=Media Matters for America|accessdate=February 15, 2019}}</ref> They support [[fossil fuels]] and the [[National Rifle Association]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/07/charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa-universities-free-speech-debate|title=I went inside a rightwing safe space to find out the truth about universities - Cas Mudde|first=Cas|last=Mudde|date=April 7, 2018|accessdate=February 15, 2019|website=Theguardian.com}}</ref> and oppose black activists such as [[Black Lives Matter]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://cornellsun.com/2018/10/14/conservative-activist-charlie-kirk-brings-campus-clash-lecture-to-cornell/|title=Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Brings ‘Campus Clash’ Lecture to Cornell|date=October 15, 2018|newspaper=[[The Cornell Daily Sun]]|accessdate=February 15, 2019}}</ref>

Turning Point USA is pro-military, pro-police, [[anti-feminist]], and [[Criticism of Islam|anti-Muslim]].<ref name="mediamatters.org">{{cite web|url=https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2018/09/04/right-wing-media-exploit-death-nfl-player-turned-soldier-rebuke-colin-kaepernick/221186|title=Right-wing media exploit the death of an NFL player-turned-soldier to rebuke Colin Kaepernick|date=September 4, 2018|website=Media Matters for America|accessdate=February 15, 2019}}</ref> They support [[fossil fuels]] and the [[National Rifle Association]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/07/charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa-universities-free-speech-debate|title=I went inside a rightwing safe space to find out the truth about universities - Cas Mudde|first=Cas|last=Mudde|date=April 7, 2018|accessdate=February 15, 2019|website=Theguardian.com}}</ref> and of scams such as [[Black Lives Matter]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://cornellsun.com/2018/10/14/conservative-activist-charlie-kirk-brings-campus-clash-lecture-to-cornell/|title=Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Brings ‘Campus Clash’ Lecture to Cornell|date=October 15, 2018|newspaper=[[The Cornell Daily Sun]]|accessdate=February 15, 2019}}</ref>

In February 2019, Turning Point established an internet presence in the United Kingdom,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TPointUK|title=Turning Point UK (@TPointUK) - Twitter|website=Twitter.com|accessdate=February 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tpointuk.co.uk/|title=Turning Point UK|website=Turning Point UK|accessdate=February 15, 2019}}</ref> having previously expanded to Canada{{fact|date=February 2019}}.

In February 2019, Turning Point established an internet presence in the United Kingdom,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TPointUK|title=Turning Point UK (@TPointUK) - Twitter|website=Twitter.com|accessdate=February 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tpointuk.co.uk/|title=Turning Point UK|website=Turning Point UK|accessdate=February 15, 2019}}</ref> having previously expanded to Canada{{fact|date=February 2019}}.