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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 Exposes the Senate Work Calendar Disgrace: Hundreds of Trump Appointees Still Unconfirmed
Charlie Kirk calls out the U.S. Senate for working only two days a week while hundreds of Donald Trump's appointees remain unconfirmed well into his presidential term. From acting U.S. attorneys to missing ambassadors in major countries like Switzerland and Italy, Kirk exposes how the Senate's lazy work schedule is sabotaging Trump's agenda. He specifically targets John Thune and Lindsey Graham, warning that grassroots conservatives are ready to replace bad Republican senators if they don't get to work immediately. Kirk demands a vote-a-rama and concurrent nominations to fill every position by Labor Day, comparing the Senate's poor performance to professional sports teams that would fire their coaches for similar results.
Charlie Kirk pulls no punches when addressing the U.S. Senate's work schedule. While he deliberately avoided this topic throughout June to allow passage of the big beautiful bill, that grace period is now over. The Senate's pattern of arriving Tuesday afternoon and leaving Thursday afternoon is unacceptable when Donald Trump still has hundreds of unconfirmed appointees waiting in limbo.
Trump has hundreds of unfilled positions across critical departments, including ambassadorships, U.S. attorneys, and important mid-level positions at the Department of Justice and Department of Labor. It is completely unacceptable to take a quarter of an entire presidential term just to staff the president's picks.
John Thune and the Senate Leadership Problem
Kirk acknowledges that John Thune has generally done a good job but insists that enough is enough. The excuse of needing to pass the big beautiful bill no longer applies since it has already been passed. Now it's time for senators to face pressure, and Kirk promises to start melting phone lines demanding action.
Kirk expects a vote-a-rama and points out that the Senate can do concurrent nominations. If every single one of Trump's nominees is not confirmed by Labor Day, there will be serious problems. This isn't just about procedure; it's about getting the president's team in place to execute his agenda.
Lindsey Graham: The Worst Offender
Kirk singles out Lindsey Graham as the worst offender when it comes to the Senate work week. He questions what Graham is doing Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, sarcastically suggesting that he's probably planning for another war or scheming for regime change somewhere in the world.
This is exactly why Andre Bower, one of Graham's primary challengers in South Carolina, is coming to the Student Action Summit. It's also why Turning Point Action is behind Nate Morris in Kentucky. Turning Point Action is positioning itself as the vanguard and the tip of the spear for replacing bad Republican senators who refuse to do their jobs.
The 'Acting' Problem Across Government
Kirk points out a critical issue that anyone watching Fox News should notice: look at the titles of their guests. Acting U.S. attorney, acting U.S. attorney, acting U.S. attorney, acting ICE director—the list goes on. This means the Senate has not lifted a finger to confirm these crucial positions.
When positions remain in 'acting' status, it creates instability and prevents Trump's agenda from being fully implemented. These aren't minor administrative roles; these are the people who enforce laws, represent America abroad, and run critical departments.
Missing Ambassadors in Major Countries
The ambassador situation is particularly egregious. Kirk knows great people who are still not U.S. ambassadors to very important countries where America desperately needs proper representation. When there's no confirmed U.S. ambassador, some career Biden holdover ends up representing America in countries like Switzerland and Italy.
While some ambassadors are finally getting through—Tilman Fertitta and Charlie Kushner are making progress—major countries still lack U.S. ambassadors. This is how the uniparty operates: they run out the clock, hoping that delays will sabotage the president's agenda.
Running Out the Clock: The Uniparty Strategy
As Kirk explained on Jesse Watters' program, the uniparty operates by running out the clock. It's a deliberate strategy to prevent real change. A quarter of Trump's presidency has already passed, and critical positions remain unfilled. This isn't incompetence; it's obstruction.
The time for excuses is over. It's time for the U.S. Senate to get off their tails, or the grassroots will roar in response.
No More Excuses: Work Like Your Constituents Do
Kirk dismisses the Senate's attempts to garner sympathy for pulling an all-nighter for the big beautiful bill. He knows three dozen moms in Peoria, Arizona who pulled all-nighters. Blake Neff pulls all-nighters to help prepare for Kirk's show. Working through the night isn't heroic; it's what millions of Americans do regularly.
The senators wanted people to feel sorry for them, but Kirk isn't buying it. They don't work nearly as hard as their constituents do, and that's one reason the midterms didn't go as well as they should have.
The Professional Sports Comparison
Kirk makes a powerful comparison to professional sports. If this were the Packers, the Bears, the Cubs, the Diamondbacks, the Cardinals, or the Cowboys, there would be no excuses. Fans would demand firing the coach, working all night, and making the playoffs. Performance matters, and failure has consequences.
But for the U.S. Senate, Americans are expected to accept that they can work just two days a week. It's disgusting. Kirk's message is clear: get to work or feel the wrath of the grassroots conservatives who put you in office.
The Grassroots Will Respond
Turning Point Action isn't making empty threats. They are actively supporting primary challengers to bad Republican senators who refuse to prioritize confirming Trump's appointees. The grassroots movement that elected Trump expects results, not excuses.
The demand is simple: concurrent nominations, vote-a-ramas, and every single Trump nominee confirmed by Labor Day. Anything less is unacceptable and will result in primary challenges and grassroots mobilization against senators who obstruct the president's agenda.
