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Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, the largest and fastest growing conservative youth activist organization in the country with over 250,000 student members, over 150 full-time staff, and a presence on over 2,000 high school and college campuses nationwide. Charlie is also the Chairman of Students for Trump, which aims to activate one million new college voters on campuses in battleground states in the lead up to the 2020 presidential election. His social media reaches over 100 million people per month and according to Axios, he is one of the "top 10 most engaged" Twitter handles in the world. He is also the host of “The Charlie Kirk Show,” which regularly ranks among the top news shows on Apple podcast charts.
Subscribe on YouTubeCharlie Kirk Analyzes Robert Kennedy Jr's Historic Endorsement of Donald Trump at Glendale Rally
Charlie Kirk breaks down the historic moment when Robert Kennedy Jr., son of Attorney General Bobby Kennedy and nephew of President JFK, officially endorsed Donald Trump at a Turning Point Action rally in Glendale, Arizona. Kirk explores why this lifelong Democrat and member of America's most iconic Democratic family chose to cross party lines, focusing on their shared concerns about corporate power, endless wars, censorship, and America's poisoned food supply. This analysis examines how Kennedy's endorsement could reshape the race, particularly in swing states where Kennedy was polling at 5-6%, potentially delivering tens of thousands of crucial votes to Trump.
A Historic Endorsement at the Glendale Rally
Charlie Kirk delivered an instant analysis following a major rally in Glendale, Arizona, brought to the public by Turning Point Action and Turning Point PAC. President Donald Trump delivered what Kirk described as one of his best speeches in some time, but the headline news was Robert Kennedy Jr.'s official endorsement of Donald Trump.
Kirk expressed his deep respect for Kennedy, noting he has known him for some time and originally followed his work on COVID skepticism, mask mandates for children, and exposing the truth about Dr. Anthony Fauci. Kirk highlighted that Kennedy's book is objectively one of the best resources available on these topics, and that Kennedy has been a long-standing advocate for truth against major power institutions including the FDA, CDC, and Department of Justice.
The Kennedy Legacy and Family Tragedy
Kirk reminded viewers of Kennedy's profound family legacy. Robert Kennedy Jr. is the son of Bobby Kennedy, who served as Attorney General under his brother President John F. Kennedy. Bobby Kennedy was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan in the back of a kitchen after JFK was also shot. Kirk asked his audience to imagine what it must be like for Robert Kennedy Jr., remembering the last time he saw his father before he was murdered.
Kirk drew a parallel between Kennedy and Trump, noting that Kennedy was part of Camelot and carries the namesake of Bobby Kennedy, yet he became a class traitor. Kennedy chose to leave the comfort of the high life in Massachusetts—the trust fund established by Joseph P. Kennedy—to advocate for truth in government and challenge corporate power.
Rejection by the Democratic Party
Despite being a lifelong Democrat, Kennedy faced brutal opposition from his own party. When he decided to run for the presidency in the Democratic primary, the party that JFK invigorated after Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower's control decided to kick him out. They refused to allow him on the debate stage and did everything possible to tar and feather him.
Realizing he had no path forward in the Democratic primary, Kennedy decided to run as an independent candidate. Even then, he was met with the same obstacles by Democratic secretaries of state and Democratic attorneys general who blocked his ballot access and prevented him from running an effective independent campaign.
Finding Common Ground with Trump
Kirk recalled having Kennedy on his show in December, describing him as a gentleman and a man of high character. While they didn't agree on everything, Kirk and Kennedy found common ground on challenging corporate power, ending the Ukraine war, giving a voice to the voiceless, and rebuilding the American middle class.
Kirk remembered telling Kennedy privately that he didn't think Kennedy was a Democrat in the modern sense—he was an old Democrat and now an American patriot where labels no longer applied.
Kennedy faced a critical decision during the summer. He realized that if he remained in the race as a spoiler candidate, he could hand the presidency to Kamala Harris. During a period when Harris experienced a surge, Kennedy made the choice to put country above party. He decided to align with someone he has disagreements with—President Trump and Kennedy don't agree on everything, but they agree on the big issues. They agree that America is a great country and share fundamental core values that have made this the greatest country in history.
A Kennedy Endorses a Republican for the First Time
Kirk emphasized the historic nature of this endorsement—the first Kennedy to ever endorse a Republican. He listed the extraordinary events of the summer: an indictment, a conviction, a president getting shot, a new candidate, two conventions, and now a Kennedy endorsing a Republican.
Kennedy's decision came despite fierce opposition from his own family. His siblings—Kathleen Kennedy, Courtney Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Chris Kennedy, and Rory Kennedy—released a statement saying, "We want an America filled with hope and bound together by a shared vision of a brighter future, a future defined by individual freedom, economic promise, and national pride. We believe in Harris and Walz. Our brother Bobby's decision to endorse Trump today is a betrayal of the values that our father and our family hold most dear. It is a sad ending to a sad story."
Kirk responded forcefully, stating that Kennedy stood up against his trust fund baby brothers and sisters and said he cared more about the country than the feelings of his siblings. Kennedy is a freethinker on vaccines, pharmaceutical companies, and war.
The Five Key Reasons for Kennedy's Endorsement
Robert Kennedy Jr. laid out his reasons why the Harris-Walz ticket must be stopped:
- Protect freedom of speech and stop Deep State censorship: Kennedy was on a list of 12 people identified by the CDC and FDA during COVID as misinformation spreaders.
- End the pointless forever war in Ukraine: Kennedy stated that if he endorsed Trump on this single issue alone, it would be worth it. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris show no interest in seeking peace, only in warmongering.
- Bring manufacturing back to America and halt deindustrialization: This is a core value that was previously held by Democrats—that if we don't make things in this country and don't protect the muscular class, we end up not having a country.
- Protect the dollar: The Biden administration and Harris have done everything they can to strengthen BRICS, and we've seen massive dollarization of the country.
- Restore America's good health: This is a passion project for Kennedy.
America's Health Crisis and Corporate Contamination
Kirk expanded on Kennedy's health concerns, noting that half of all kids in America are obese while only 3% of kids in Japan are obese. This isn't because American children don't move as much—it's because they are being poisoned by major food companies. To eat healthy requires significant money to shop at places like Whole Foods or Sprouts.
Americans are being actively poisoned by big food companies. Kennedy has discussed how American consumers are experiencing screwed-up hormones, higher estrogen rates, and declining testosterone rates. Our endocrinology is disrupted because of the contaminants in how we grow and source our food.
Kirk announced that he spent considerable time backstage with Kennedy and that they will be bringing Kennedy on tour in swing states to talk about food safety in Scottsdale, Georgia, and other locations, discussing ethical sourcing of food and why Donald Trump is the right candidate for these issues.
Citizen Versus Oligarch
Kennedy also mentioned his agreement with Trump on securing the Southern border. Kirk framed this moment as not Republican versus Democrat or conservative versus liberal, but citizen versus oligarch—the people against the machine.
Kennedy stated in his speech: "In the name of saving democracy, the Democratic Party set itself to dismantling it. Lacking confidence that its candidate could win in a fair election at the voting booth, the DNC waged continual illegal warfare against both President Trump and myself."
Kennedy destroyed the modern Democratic Party by saying: "The Democratic Party has become the party of war, censorship, corruption, Big Pharma, Big Tech, and big money."
Kirk broke down each element:
- War: The Ukraine war and the Israeli war—the Democratic Party is the party of war manufacturers.
- Censorship: When Democrats encounter ideas they don't like, they don't debate or disprove them—they try to shut you up.
- Corruption: Kamala Harris is being bought by donors, while Trump and Kennedy cannot be bought.
- Big Pharma: Companies like Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson have purchased the American healthcare system. Kirk noted that a Danish company making Ozempic is trying to get it on the Medicare schedule, which would be a $3 trillion boost to this pharmaceutical manufacturer without addressing the actual core cause of obesity.
- Big Tech: All the biggest tech companies are behind Harris and her campaign.
- Big Money: The wealthiest people in the country, aside from Elon Musk, are behind Harris and her agenda.
The Art of the Deal on Full Display
Kirk praised Kennedy's courage and noted that the art of the deal was on full display with President Trump willing to strike a deal with Kennedy, who could be a major asset to the campaign. Kennedy is a lifelong, card-carrying Democrat who has now embraced Donald Trump and the MAGA movement.
Kirk also stated that Kennedy will be encouraged by how well he's been treated by the rank and file—by those who follow, appreciate, and understand him.
An Unprecedented Coalition
As the election approaches, Kirk highlighted the roster of former Democrats now supporting Trump: Tulsi Gabbard, former co-chair of the DNC; Robert Kennedy Jr., the namesake of the assassinated attorney general; Elon Musk, former Democrat and world's richest man; David Sacks; and others. Kirk contrasted this with the Harris campaign, which has Adam Kinzinger, saying, "I'll take Elon Musk, Tulsi Gabbard, and Robert Kennedy Jr. over Adam Kinzinger every day."
President Trump also announced that if elected, in Kennedy's honor, he will establish an independent commission on assassinations to release all remaining documents on the Kennedy assassination.
Winning Over Suburban Women and Swing State Impact
Kirk sees this endorsement as a way to finally win over suburban women—those who know their kids are being contaminated and that childhood obesity is out of control.
In Arizona, Kennedy was polling between 5-6%, which could translate to 40,000 to 60,000 guaranteed votes for President Trump. This could be decisive in a swing state.
A Triumph Over the Chicago Convention
Kirk concluded by noting that while the Democratic National Convention was happening in Chicago, what happened in Glendale was far more consequential, meaningful, and encouraging for the movement. The convention in Chicago was a circus with actors and actresses lying to the American people. What happened in Glendale was real—a Kennedy embracing the American agenda.
Kirk declared that the campaign is ascendant and growing, and this endorsement is a game-changer that will change the state of the race.
Video Transcript
okay everyone uh for those you watching
America's voice hello for those you
listening on our podcast feed this is
our instant analysis from an amazing
rally here brought to you by turning
point action and turning point pack uh
president Donald Trump gave one of the
best speeches I've heard him given some
time but the big news is that Bobby
Kennedy Jr has now officially endorsed
Donald Trump let me say a word about
Bobby Kennedy I have such great respect
for him I've known Bobby for a little
while I followed him originally on his
covid skepticism talking about why are
we m our kids the truth about Dr Anthony
fouchy is objectively one of the best
books out there and Doc Robert Kennedy
Jr has been an advocate for truth
against these major power institutions
the FDA the CDC the Department of
Justice he's been a crusader they tried
to put Bobby Kennedy in a box for years
they try to put him out in the
Hinterlands they try to make him seem as
if he's irrelevant and they call him all
these terrible names Bobby Kennedy first
wanted to run as a Democrat I want you
to remember Bobby Kennedy Jr is the son
of Bobby Kennedy Bobby Kennedy was the
brother of John FK Bobby Kennedy was the
Attorney General under JFK Bobby Kennedy
was shot I believe it was Saron Saran
right that that killed him yeah s in in
in the back of a kitchen after JFK was
shot so Bobby Kennedy's father was
murdered imagine with Bobby Kennedy and
you remember the last time you saw your
father and then boom he gets shot Bobby
Kennedy Jr is very similar to president
Trump cuz Bobby Kennedy was part of
Camelot the namesake of Bobby Kennedy
and he is a class Traer Bobby Kennedy
decided to leave the comfort of the high
life of Massachusetts what's the town of
Massachusetts they call it not Martha's
Vineyard no Kenny bunkport in Maine oh
look it up uh it's very important they
they decided to leave the comfort in
Massachusetts of the high life of the
trust fund of Joseph P Kennedy that was
left for him and decide to advocate for
truth in government and challenging
corporate power Bobby Kennedy has always
been a Democrat so last year he decided
to run for the presidency in the
Democrat party instead of welcoming a
Kennedy into their ranks what is it
hyport thank you instead of
welcoming Bobby Kennedy into the race
the party that JFK largely invigorated
after Republican control of Dwight D
Eisenhower they decided to kick him out
not allow him on the DAT debate stage
stage they decided to do everything they
possi could to try and tar and feather
him he realized Bobby Kennedy that he
did not have a path forward in the
Democrat primary despite all this he
said I'm still going to run for the
president as an independent candidate
running for the presidency as an
independent candidate he was then met
with the same sort of obstacles by
Democrat secretaries of state by
democrats that were in charge Democrat
Attorneys General that were not allowing
him to actually get on the ballot and
not allowing him to run an independent
campaign we had Bobby Kennedy back on
our show back in December he was was a
gentleman he was a really man of High
character we didn't agree on everything
but Bobby Kennedy Bobby Kennedy and I
agreed on challenging corporate power
and ending the Ukraine war and giving a
voice to the voiceless and rebuilding
the American middle class I remember
saying to him privately I don't think
that you're a Democrat I think you're an
old Democrat and you are now an American
Patriot where labels will not apply
Bobby Kennedy had a decision to make
this last summer the decision that he
made the decision that he made can you
can you turn that down Andrew the
decision that he made this last summer
was that if I was going to be a spoiler
candidate I will not hand the presidency
to at the time Joe Biden or kamla Harris
we were in a period of time and in a
situation where Kam Harris got a little
bit of a surge and Bobby Kennedy was
left with a decision and that decision
that he made was about putting the
country above party the decision that
Bobby Kennedy made was aligning with
somebody that they have a lot of dis
agreements president Trump and Bobby
Kennedy don't agree on everything but
they agree on the big stuff they agree
that America is a great country they
agree on the fundamental core values
that have made this the greatest country
ever to exist in the history of the
world so therefore Bobby Kennedy decided
to Endor Donald Trump with a full
endorsement today it's an endorsement
about the Reclamation of Citizen
government it's a endorsement that is
about the working men and people this
country to end the Ukraine war to also
get healthy food again I loved when BBY
Bobby Kennedy was talking about how our
food supply has been poisoned how we
being contaminated by our corporations
his family has also come after him
significantly his F Andrew has the Tweet
here I can read his family has attacked
him and he has withstood major
opposition Bobby Kennedy is a man of
utmost Integrity for the first Kennedy
to ever endorse a republican as I said
in my remarks this summer we've seen a
an indictment this summer we saw a uh
conviction this summer we saw a
president get shot we saw a new
candidate two conventions and a Kennedy
endorsing a republican let me read this
letter um here Bobby Kennedy this was
his um his siblings and his family
members Kathleen Kennedy Court Courtney
Kennedy Carrie Kennedy Chris Kennedy
Rory Kennedy we want an America filled
with hope and bound together by a shared
vision of a brighter future a future
defined by individual Freedom economic
promise and national pride we believe in
Harrison walls our brother Bobby's
decision to endorse Trump today is a
betrayal of the values that our father
and our family hold most dear it is
ending to a sad story look let me tell
you right now that Bobby Kennedy stood
up against his trust fund baby brothers
and sisters and said I care more about
the country than I care about the the
the feelings of my siblings he is a
freeth thinker he's a free thinker when
it comes to vaccines when it comes to
pharmaceutical companies when it comes
to war RFK Jr laid out the reasons why
the Harris walls ticket Must Be Stopped
to protect freedom of speech and put a
stop to Deep State censorship and laware
Bobby Kennedy was on a list did you know
this Bobby Kennedy was on a list of 12
people by the CDC and the FDA during CO
as being a misinformation
spreader end the pointless forever war
in Ukraine Bobby Kennedy said if I
endorse Donald Trump just over the
single issue it would be worth it Joe
Biden previously and conell Harris now
they want no end to the war in Ukraine
they're not trying to seek peace they
only care about warmongering because
Putin is bad bring manufacturing back to
America and halt de Industrial a this is
a core previously Democrat held value
that if we do not make stuff in this
country if we do not protect the
muscular class in this country you end
up not having a country protecting the
dollar Joe Biden and KLA Harris and the
entire Democrat Party they've done
everything they can to strengthen bricks
and we've seen the massive dollarization
of this country and restoring America's
good health I Andrew will tell you I
could go on at length about this about
how we are being polluted about how our
our kids are getting into poverty at
younger ages about how childhood obesity
is a crisis do you know that half of all
kids are obese in this country and only
3% of kids in Japan are obese how is
that possible it's not because people
aren't moving as much it's because
people are being poisoned by the major
food companies and to eat healthy it
requires a lot of money to go to Whole
Foods go to Sprouts to eat in a healthy
way we are being actively poisoned by
the big food companies he talked about
Cassie and CI means who had a great
podcast at Tucker Carlson talking about
how we as the American Consumer every
single day are seeing screwed up
hormones higher estrogen rates declining
testosterone rates our Endocrinology is
all screwed up because we are consuming
cont contents from how we grow our food
how we Source our food this is a passion
project with Bobby Kennedy and I'm happy
to announce I hung out with Bobby
Kennedy at quite some time backstage we
are going to be bringing Bobby Kennedy
on tour in these states to talk about
food safety in Scottdale talk about food
safety in Georgia and Alex Clark will
love this by the way talking about
ethical sourcing of food and why Donald
Trump is the right candidate for that
and finally Bobby Kennedy also mentioned
his speech that he agrees with President
Trump on securing our Southern border
what you saw here is not Republican or
Democrat conservative or liberal it is
citizen versus the oligarch it is the
people Against the Machine Bobby Kennedy
says this in the nature in the name of
saving democracy the Democrat Party set
itself to dismantling it lacking
confidence that its candidate could win
in a fair election at the voting booth
the DNC waged continue illegal Warfare
against both president Trump and myself
they are they have more common than
people would ever lead you to believe
RFK destroys the modern Democrat Party
by saying quote the Democrat Party has
become the party of War censorship
corruption big farmer big farmer big
Tech and big money boy let's go through
those one at a time War the Ukraine war
and the Israeli War the Democrat Party
is the party of the war manufacturers
censorship when the Democrat Party comes
across ideas they don't like they don't
try to debate them they don't try to
disprove them they try to shut you up
corruption KLA Harris is being bought by
donors right now Donald Trump and RFK
cannot be bought big Pharma look at how
fiser astroica madna Johnson and Johnson
have purchased the American Healthcare
System not to mention not to mention
that the Danish company that makes OIC
is now trying to get OIC on the Medicare
schedule that would be a $3 trillion
boost to this pharmaceutical
manufacturer and not getting to the
actual core cause of obesity in this
country big Tech all the biggest tech
companies are behind KLA Harrison her
campaign and finally big money the
wealthiest people in this country absent
Elon Musk mind you are behind comma and
behind her agenda and behind what she's
trying to do this country what we see
today is the courage of Bobby Kennedy
the art of the deal is on Full display
president Trump willing to strike a deal
with Bobby Kennedy he could be a major
asset to this campaign why he is a
lifelong Democrat he is a card caring
Democrat that has now embraced Donald
Trump and the magga movement and I also
will say this I think Bobby keny will be
encouraged by how well he's been treated
by the rank and file by how well he's
been treated by those of us that follow
him and appreciate him and understand
him I want to close with this which is
that as we go closer to this election
look at the list we have Tulsi gabard
the former co-chair of the DNC Bobby
Kennedy the namesake of Bo of Robert of
of Bobby Kennedy who got shot we have
Elon Musk former Democrat world's
richest man we have an unbelievable
David Sachs we have a crazy amazing
roster of Game Changers of change
makers and they have Adam kininger wow
I'll take Elon Musk Tossy gabber and
Bobby Kennedy over Adam kenzinger every
day and president Trump also announced
that if elected in rfk's honor he will
establish an independent Commission on
assassinations to release all remaining
documents on the Kennedy assassination
this is a way to also finally win over
Suburban women Suburban women that know
their kids are being contaminated that
know that kids are over Beast to give
you anes to give you some idea in
Arizona Bobby Kennedy was pulling
between five or 6% this could translate
between 40 to 60,000 guaranteed votes 40
to 60,000 guaranteed votes for president
Donald Trump so I have to now go address
all of our staff here I just want to say
that this is a Triumph This is an
amazing Victory this is totally um
something that will change the state of
the race we are ascendant we are growing
whose convention was this week
again hard to remember there was
something that happened in Chicago but
what happened in Glendale is far more
consequential far more meaningful far
more encouraging for our movement than
some circus in Chicago with a bunch of
actors and actresses lying to the
American people this was real this is a
Kennedy embracing the American agenda
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