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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 President Trump's Restoration of the 1776 Commission to Counter Critical Race Theory in Schools
Charlie Kirk announces a major win for American education as President Trump reinstates the 1776 Commission, reversing one of Biden's first actions in office. The commission, designed to counter critical race theory and restore patriotic education, will teach students the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. Kirk reveals his personal involvement in advocating for this restoration and discusses how Hillsdale College will play a central role in driving the project forward, marking what he calls a crucial step in the patriotic reset of American education.
President Donald Trump is bringing back the 1776 Commission, marking a significant victory for those advocating patriotic education in American schools. Charlie Kirk celebrates this restoration as one of the most important actions taken in the early days of Trump's presidency, calling it a "great day for America."
The 1776 Commission was originally chartered as a direct counter to critical race theory, addressing growing concerns about curricula teaching children to hate their country, their history, and themselves. When Joe Biden became president, eliminating the 1776 Commission was such a priority that it became one of his first actions in office, signing the order alongside cabinet nominations for Lloyd Austin, Alejandro Mayorkas, and Tony Blinken.
A Personal Mission
Kirk reveals his personal investment in seeing the commission restored, admitting he was "rather annoying" in constantly asking administration officials about bringing back the 1776 Commission. He credits the president's leadership along with staff members Vince Haley and Stephen Miller for making this happen, though he downplays his own role despite his persistent advocacy.
The 1776 Report holds special significance for Kirk personally. He read the original report during his honeymoon while working through a stack of books on a Caribbean island, describing it as "amazing" and highly recommending it to others.
What the Commission Will Teach
The restored 1776 Commission aims to ensure American students learn to love their country again by teaching fundamental principles of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Federalist Papers. Kirk envisions students who can distinguish between the contributions of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, and James Madison, and who understand the eternal significance of phrases like "when in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands that have tied them to another."
Students will also learn what "a more perfect union" and "domestic tranquility" truly mean, moving away from what Kirk calls "the pronoun police" and "the political correct Mafia" that have been running education.
Defunding Divisive Ideologies
President Trump plans to sign an executive order fulfilling a campaign pledge to defund critical race theory and gender ideology in schools. The message is clear: institutions supporting these programs will not receive a cent of federal money. Kirk frames this as essential to achieving what he calls a "constitutional reset."
Hillsdale College's Central Role
The commission will bring in experts like Dr. Larry Arnn from Hillsdale College and Matthew Spalding to help pioneer and drive the project forward. Kirk calls Hillsdale "the greatest college in America" and notes it will be one of the driving forces behind the 1776 Commission. The goal is not just to counter CRT or DEI, but to expand understanding of what it means to be a full American virtuous citizen in 2025.
A Birth Certificate for America
Kirk uses the metaphor of a birth certificate throughout his discussion, emphasizing that Americans cannot return to constitutional principles if they don't know their national origins. The Declaration and Constitution serve as the North Star and original founding promise that all Americans should agree upon. By making the 1776 Commission permanent, Trump is ensuring children know this birth certificate.
Connection to Turning Point USA's Mission
This executive order aligns closely with the work Kirk does through Turning Point USA, Turning Point Academy, and on high school and college campuses across the country. He views the president's action as a clear signal from "the most powerful person on the planet" validating their message: 1776 is America's birthday, and the 1619 Project is finished.
Kirk calls this moment a "patriotic reset" and considers the restoration of the 1776 Commission one of his favorite actions among everything President Trump has accomplished in his first week and a half back in office.
