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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 Dismantles Biden Supporter's Defense of Joe Biden's China Policy in Heated Exchange
Charlie Kirk engaged in a detailed debate with a former Republican turned Biden voter over the administration's approach to China. The questioner argued Biden has been tough on China, citing actions like condemning the Uyghur genocide and waging a tech war. Kirk countered with pointed questions about Biden refusing to call China an enemy, the Hunter Biden laptop revelations, Tony Bobulinski's claims about Biden family business dealings, and the administration's failure to hold China accountable for COVID-19. The exchange covered confucius institutes on college campuses, tariffs, Taiwan, the South China Sea, and whether Biden is equipped to handle America's greatest geopolitical adversary. Kirk argued that Joe Biden is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chinese Communist Party.
During a public appearance, Charlie Kirk encountered something uncommon at his events: a Biden voter willing to engage in direct debate. The questioner, a former Republican who switched parties, challenged the criticism that Biden would be soft on China. He came prepared with a list of actions the Biden administration had taken against the Chinese Communist Party, including condemning the Uyghur genocide, waging a tech war, re-evaluating microchip supply chains, raising the idea of boycotting the Olympics in China, and proposing a conference of democracies to curb Chinese expansion.
The questioner also pointed to Biden's history of supporting genocide victims in Bosnia and Kosovo as evidence of his willingness to stand with oppressed people. Kirk immediately pushed back, challenging whether this constituted genuine toughness on America's greatest adversary.
The Enemy Versus Rival Distinction
Kirk began his counter-argument by focusing on language and framing. He asked whether Biden had called China our enemy. The questioner responded that Biden called them a rival, suggesting this was merely a semantic argument. Kirk disagreed sharply, stating it was not semantics but truth, because language is the way we communicate values with one another. He pointed out that Biden explicitly said he refuses to call China an enemy because they're an economic rival.
This distinction became a central theme of the debate. Kirk argued that Biden's refusal to properly identify China as an enemy reflects a fundamental weakness in his approach to the Chinese Communist Party.
Confucius Institutes and Economic Policy
Kirk raised the issue of Confucius Institutes, which he characterized as military institutions on college campuses. He challenged whether Biden had signed any executive order to close them. The questioner admitted this was an ongoing debate, to which Kirk responded that it was a very simple debate and that Biden supports these institutes remaining in America.
On economic policy, Kirk asked whether Biden supports tariffs on imported Chinese goods. The questioner admitted probably not. Kirk used this to reinforce his argument that Biden is soft on China. He also pointed to the meeting in Alaska where Secretary of State Blinken met with Chinese officials who made a fool of the country by calling America racist and bigoted according to their own language. Kirk asked how Biden responded, and the questioner defended the response by saying they admitted America has problems but always corrects them, referencing the Civil Rights movement.
Taiwan and the South China Sea
Kirk pressed on military issues, asking whether Biden had supported military movements in the South China Sea or stood with the people of Taiwan as the Chinese Communist Party threatened to obliterate them. The questioner said no, they haven't made such threats. Kirk insisted they have and that Biden has done nothing to stand with Taiwan.
The questioner later referenced a Biden town hall where he claimed Biden condemned Chinese attempts to violate the two-China policy with Taiwan. This represented one of the few areas where the questioner felt Biden had taken a clear stance against Chinese aggression.
The Hunter Biden Laptop and Business Dealings
Kirk shifted to what he clearly viewed as damning evidence of corruption: the Hunter Biden laptop and the revelations from Tony Bobulinski. He asked whether Biden had explained the emails showing he's probably a 10% holder in a Chinese Communist Party company. The questioner responded that Biden doesn't have to explain unsubstantiated claims until formally accused in court.
Kirk challenged this framing, pointing out the laptop was owned by Biden's son and that legal proceedings are underway. He noted that Hunter Biden is currently under active federal criminal investigation. The questioner maintained that allegations should be tested in court before being treated as fact.
Kirk then raised a specific incident: Hunter Biden flying on Air Force 2 with Chinese bank officials, traveling to China with Joe Biden, and returning with $2 billion in an investment fund. He asked if this bothered the questioner. Initially dismissing it as allegation, the questioner eventually conceded that if it's allegedly true, he would have a problem with it. Kirk encouraged him to do more research, calling this just the tip of the iceberg for the Biden crime family.
COVID-19 Origins and Accountability
One of Kirk's strongest lines of attack focused on the origins of COVID-19. He asked whether Biden had admitted the virus came from China, specifically from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The questioner, wearing a mask, acknowledged the virus came from China but said Biden needs to wait for evidence before making diplomatic statements about whether it was intentional.
Kirk drew a historical parallel, asking the audience to imagine Franklin Delano Roosevelt after Pearl Harbor saying it's a diplomatic issue. He characterized the pandemic as an epidemiological Pearl Harbor and asked what Biden has done to hold China accountable. The questioner said they'll have to see, noting it's only been months into the presidency.
Kirk expressed stunning disbelief at this response, arguing that China invoked an epidemiological Pearl Harbor against America and the president can't even acknowledge it.
Biden's Overall China Strategy
Kirk presented his overarching argument: Biden is not just soft on China, he's a subsidiary of the Chinese Communist Party, an employee doing the bidding of Xi Jinping at every turn. He listed the evidence:
Pandering to racial division in America
Emasculating the military
Caring more about wokeism than military excellence
Doing nothing in the South China Sea
Not putting additional tariffs on China
Trying to repeal tariffs on steel and solar panels that Trump imposed
Failing to condemn the Belt and Road Initiative
Refusing to hold China accountable for COVID-19
The questioner argued that curbing Chinese expansion, which he mentioned Biden supports, would cover issues like the Belt and Road Initiative. Kirk dismissed this as playing a semantic game.
Foreign Policy: Trump Versus Biden
Kirk asked the central question: Do you think Joe Biden is better equipped to handle China than Donald Trump? The questioner answered yes, to audible reaction from the crowd. He revealed he voted for Biden specifically for foreign policy reasons, believing Trump was doing damage to the country in that arena.
Kirk, expressing surprise at actually meeting a Biden voter, asked about specific Trump foreign policy achievements. Regarding the Abraham Accords, the historic peace deal between Israel, UAE, Bahrain, and Sudan, the questioner acknowledged it might have been good for those governments but didn't solve issues for people in the region.
On ending endless wars, the questioner took a more hawkish position, saying he doesn't agree with ending endless wars. He argued the United States has a duty to act as the global policeman and stop things like active genocides. He shared that he came to America as a refugee from the Balkan Peninsula and would be in a mass grave if not for US intervention in Bosnia, crediting McCain, Lieberman, Biden, and Dole as advocates of that intervention.
Kirk pushed back, asking what victory looks like in Afghanistan. The questioner said a stable democratic government. Kirk drew a clear line, stating that while they might have clarity, they wouldn't have agreement. He argued the role of the US military is not to institute democratic governments across the world but to protect the American people.
The Weaponized Justice System
Throughout the exchange, the questioner repeatedly called for Biden family allegations to be tested in court. He questioned why Trump supporters were afraid of courts, noting they lost election lawsuits. Kirk responded that they're not afraid of courts, but rather face a weaponized and politicized Department of Justice. He reminded the questioner that Hunter Biden is under active federal criminal investigation, suggesting the justice system is indeed moving forward on these issues.
Final Assessment
Kirk closed by acknowledging the points the questioner raised but restated his conclusion: when looking objectively at Hunter Biden receiving cash payments from Chinese state bank oligarchs, the $2 billion, Joe Biden probably owning 10% of a Chinese Communist Party company based on Tony Bobulinski's remarks, and Biden saying it's a good thing when China gets stronger, any fair reading of the facts would lead to the conclusion that Joe Biden is a wholly owned subsidiary of America's greatest enemy, the Chinese Communist Party.
Despite the heated disagreement, Kirk thanked the questioner for his boldness in attending and appreciated the conversation, demonstrating a willingness to engage with opposing viewpoints even when fundamental disagreements remained.
