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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 Reads How One Woman Registered 12 College Girls to Vote During Her Lunch Hour
Charlie Kirk shares a powerful email from Samantha, a listener who turned her lunch break into a voter registration mission. At a tanning and nail salon, she met 12 college-age women who loved Trump but weren't registered to vote. Within 15 minutes, all 12 were registered and equipped with information about their polling locations and Turning Point USA chapters. Kirk uses this story to challenge his audience to become what he calls a "one-woman voter registration machine" by wearing MAGA gear publicly, engaging supporters, and registering low-propensity voters. With 160 days until the election and the previous race decided by just 42,000 ballots, Kirk insists grassroots efforts like Samantha's will determine the outcome of the Republic.
The Email That Shows the Power of Individual Action
Charlie Kirk opens by sharing an email from a listener named Samantha, calling it proof of the power his audience holds to create real change. He acknowledges the frustration many feel watching events unfold and wondering what they can do to make a difference. Samantha didn't just wonder—she acted on guidance Kirk provided the previous week, transforming her concerns about America into tangible results.
The email, sent to Freedom@CharlieKirk.com, details how Samantha has become what she calls "a one-woman voter registration machine." Kirk promises to read success stories like this on air, encouraging others to share their experiences.
How a Lunch Break Became a Voter Registration Drive
Samantha's email describes her strategy of wearing MAGA, Turning Point USA, and other conservative gear everywhere she goes. She consistently receives shout-outs from fellow Patriots, creating opportunities for connection and conversation.
During her lunch hour at a tanning and nail salon, a group of 12 college-age women noticed her MAGA bracelet. When one complimented it, Samantha opened her purse and handed a bracelet to each of the girls as they proclaimed their love for Trump. Then Kirk's voice popped into her head, prompting her to ask a critical question: "Are you ladies registered to vote?"
Not a single one of the 12 was registered. They didn't even know how to register. About 15 minutes later, all 12 girls were registered to vote and knew where, when, and how to cast their ballots. They left proudly sporting MAGA bracelets and armed with information about the Turning Point USA link and chapter at their large state university (UGA).
Samantha concludes her email by sharing that all she can do is smile as she thinks about where she can replicate this success during tomorrow's lunch hour.
Kirk's Three-Step Plan to Find Low-Propensity Voters
Charlie Kirk celebrates Samantha's email as beautiful and identifies this grassroots approach as exactly how Trump will win. The victory will come from finding low-propensity voters and doing the hard work, not just complaining via email.
He outlines a simple three-step process anyone can follow:
Buy a MAGA hat
Go into a public setting
When people praise you, engage them in a short conversation about getting Trump elected and ask if they're registered to vote
Kirk emphasizes that while people might offer both praise and opposition, the praise creates opportunities for engagement. The conversation should flow naturally: confirm their support for Trump, discuss the need for change, ask about voter registration status, and direct them to TPAction.com/vote, which has a portal allowing anyone from around the country to register to vote online with their secretary of state.
He mentions multiple battleground states where this strategy matters: Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Arizona.
The Math That Will Determine the Republic
Kirk emphasizes that Samantha took her ability to act and found new voters. He presents an alternative fourth step for those who encounter people already registered: ask if they vote regularly and confirm they're planning to vote in the upcoming election.
He shares that his show reaches an estimated 1.5 to 2 million people every day. If only a couple thousand listeners in Arizona, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Pennsylvania internalize this message and take action, the impact will be significant.
The stakes are clear: the last election was determined by just 42,000 ballots. Samantha could have simply worn the MAGA hat, assumed all 12 girls were registered, and moved on. But she didn't make that assumption, and Kirk notes that people would be shocked at how many supporters are not registered to vote.
The 160-Day Challenge
Kirk frames the time remaining as critical: there are 160 days between now and what he calls "ballot counting day" (which he notes used to be called election day). The work that happens during these 160 days will determine the Republic.
He challenges his audience to use every single one of those days to do something meaningful. This requires getting clipboards and tennis shoes, downloading the Turning Point Action app, and putting in the extra effort. The message is clear: the country is worth it.
Kirk concludes with a rallying cry to build a "clipboard army to save the Republic," emphasizing that this grassroots, person-to-person work is what will make the difference in determining America's future.
