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The Complicated Legacy of Charlie Kirk

A personal reflection on his influence, my family, and a divided country.

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Tara Palmeri
Sep 11, 2025
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Charlie Kirk and his wife Erika at the Turning Points Inauguration Ball that I covered in 2025.

Welcome back to The Red Letter.

It was the heat of the 2024 presidential campaign, June 24, when I got a text from one of Charlie Kirk’s closest friends:

“You wanna make news?”

Of course, as a journalist, my answer was: “Yass.” (Yes, I know—my glee was a little …

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