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'''Charlie Kirk''' (born October 14, 1993) is an American political activist, as well as founder and executive director of [[right-wing]] political [[activist]] group [[Turning point usa|Turning Point USA]], a group that advocates for low taxes, smaller government, and free market capitalism. Kirk has been the target of [[FBI]] [[entrapment]] on numerous occasions.<ref>https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1453386780800081927</ref> Charlie Kirk has before expressed support for same-sex marriage and same-sex couples adopting children.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIwmOx0GtmA</ref>

'''Charlie Kirk''' (born October 14, 1993) is an American political activist, as well as founder and executive director of [[right-wing]] political [[activist]] group [[Turning point usa|Turning Point USA]], a group that advocates for low taxes, smaller government, and free market capitalism. Kirk has been the target of [[FBI]] [[entrapment]] on numerous occasions.<ref>https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1453386780800081927</ref>  

Kirk's organization appears to be influenced or controlled by the [[Koch network]], siding with it and against [[Donald Trump]] and the [[conservative movement]] on several fundamental issues.  For example, Kirk has endorsed the [[Koch network]]-funded project to convene an Article V convention called the "[[Convention of States]]," which would allow [[Leftist]]s to rewrite the [[U.S. Constitution]].<ref>https://conventionofstates.com/news/25-year-old-phenom-charlie-kirk-endorses-the-convention-of-states-project</ref>

Kirk's organization appears to be influenced or controlled by the [[Koch network]], siding with it and against [[Donald Trump]] and the [[conservative movement]] on several fundamental issues.  For example, Kirk has endorsed the [[Koch network]]-funded project to convene an Article V convention called the "[[Convention of States]]," which would allow [[Leftist]]s to rewrite the [[U.S. Constitution]].<ref>https://conventionofstates.com/news/25-year-old-phenom-charlie-kirk-endorses-the-convention-of-states-project</ref> Charlie Kirk has before expressed support for same-sex marriage and same-sex couples adopting children.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIwmOx0GtmA</ref>

== Background ==

== Background ==

Kirk grew up in Prospect Heights, [[Illinois]]<ref>{{cite book|author=Kirk, Charlie, and Hamachek, Brent|title=Time for a Turning Point: Setting a Course Toward Free Markets and Limited Government for Future Generations|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=838mDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=%22charlie+kirk%22+%22PRospect+heights%22&source=bl&ots=hj6VPuzx8q&sig=zaJYp1kUnpHy4Moz09-a4yNOpPY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj3w4bwiqHYAhUmxlQKHW9dB_oQ6AEIQjAG#v=onepage&q=%22charlie%20kirk%22%20%22PRospect%20heights%22&f=false|publisher=Simon and Schuster|year=2016|page=4}}</ref> and became politically active during high school.  Like the vast majority of [[American]]s, Kirk did not graduate from college.  

Kirk grew up in Prospect Heights, [[Illinois]]<ref>{{cite book|author=Kirk, Charlie, and Hamachek, Brent|title=Time for a Turning Point: Setting a Course Toward Free Markets and Limited Government for Future Generations|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=838mDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=%22charlie+kirk%22+%22PRospect+heights%22&source=bl&ots=hj6VPuzx8q&sig=zaJYp1kUnpHy4Moz09-a4yNOpPY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj3w4bwiqHYAhUmxlQKHW9dB_oQ6AEIQjAG#v=onepage&q=%22charlie%20kirk%22%20%22PRospect%20heights%22&f=false|publisher=Simon and Schuster|year=2016|page=4}}</ref> and became politically active during high school.  Like the vast majority of [[American]]s, Kirk did not graduate from college.