Charlie
Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Trump, who
was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event was scheduled to
appear at the University of Minnesota on Sept. 22.
Michael
J. Knowles attends the Mr. Birchum Series Premiere on May 07, 2024 in
Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Araya Doheny/Getty Images for
DailyWire+)
Kirk co-founded and was CEO of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, with an early focus on proselytizing on college campuses for low taxes and limited government. The political organization eventually grew to holding large rallies with thousands of attendees and featuring top conservative leaders, including Trump.
Student chapter Turning Point USA at UMN scheduled Kirk and Michael
Knowles, a conservative political commentator, to speak as part of
Turning Point USA’s The American Comeback Tour. The event, scheduled on
the Carlson Family Stage at Northrop Auditorium, is described as “a
high-energy evening featuring a candid conversation about conservative
values, followed by a live Q&A.”
The event is not sponsored by the university and university officials
said they had not received an update from the organizers as to whether
it was still going ahead as of Friday evening, but Knowles pushed back
on a social media user’s urging Thursday night that he cancel public
appearances.
The beat goes on. Knowles looks as white and willing as Kirk. Not that there's valute to it. He shovels the same stuff, to receptive like-minded grumblers. Who knows? Knowles might even be better at it. The cash cow, Turning Point USA, sees no interruption in churning cash, a purpose in being. Knowles wears his suit well. Bring me the News, posts:
In an announcement Wednesday, the conservative youth organization
confirmed that the "American Comeback Tour" event at the Northrop
Auditorium will proceed as planned.
It will be presented by
Michael Knowles, a host for right-wing media company The Daily Wire, and
feature a "candid conversation about conservative values, followed by a
live Q&A session."
"This is the event that was originally
scheduled with Charlie Kirk before he was assassinated," the listing
says. "Turning Point USA is committed to keeping his legacy alive and
continuing all of his events."
Tickets are free but attendees must register in advance, with priority seating for students starting at 5:30 p.m. before general admission at 6 p.m.
You can bring a date if you register both persons. Curiosity seekers may attend, but general admission.
The free event, hosted by Turning Point USA at UMN, begins at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22 on the Carlson Family Stage inside Northrop.
It is open to attendees 18 and older with advance registration and a valid government-issued ID.
Priority
seating for students with a U Card or other student ID begins at 5:30
p.m., followed by general admission seating at 6 p.m. All attendees must
pass through security screening, and Northrop’s special events bag
policy will be in effect.
