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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.
Charlie Kirk Celebrates Congress Cutting Billions in Foreign Aid and Defunding NPR and PBS
Charlie Kirk breaks down the newly passed rescission package that eliminates billions in federal spending. Congress successfully cut $8.3 billion in foreign aid programs, including development assistance, global health programs, and migration services. Perhaps most notably, the package permanently eliminates $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, effectively cutting federal support for NPR and PBS. Kirk celebrates this as proof that Washington can actually defund programs and redirect taxpayer money away from what he views as biased media outlets and questionable international spending priorities.
Charlie Kirk analyzes the newly passed rescission package, emphasizing its significance as proof that Congress can actually cut federal spending. The package represents a major shift in how taxpayer dollars are allocated, particularly in foreign aid and media funding.
Breaking Down the $8.3 Billion in Cuts
The rescission package cancels $8.3 billion in funding for foreign aid programs. This includes $2.5 billion from development assistance out of $3.9 billion that had been appropriated, representing the vast majority of that program's funding. Additionally, $1.65 billion was cut from the Economic Support Fund, which promotes stability in other countries.
The package also eliminates $1 billion from global health programs through USAID and $800 million from migration and refugee services. Kirk's reaction to the migration cut is notably enthusiastic. Another $500 million and $400 million were cut from global health programs under different headings in the full year continuing appropriations act of 2025.
Defunding NPR and PBS
Perhaps the most celebrated aspect of the package, according to Kirk, is the permanent rescission of $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. This effectively cuts federal support for NPR and PBS, outlets that Kirk characterizes as among the most biased news media organizations.
Kirk plays a clip of what appears to be a media representative defending their organization against accusations of bias, saying they want people to show them stories that concern them so they can bring that conversation back to the newsroom. Kirk responds by saying he has firsthand experience and could show them such stories.
A Victory for Fiscal Conservatives
Kirk frames this rescission package as a significant win, offering "three cheers for our friends in Congress for actually cutting some spending." The passage demonstrates that despite the typical resistance to reducing federal expenditures, Congress can take action when there is sufficient political will to redirect taxpayer money away from programs that don't align with conservative priorities.
