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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.
Mikey McCoy Honors Charlie Kirk: A Martyr Whose Movement Is Only Beginning
Mikey McCoy delivers a powerful tribute to Charlie Kirk, recounting how Charlie changed his life when he was just 18 years old. From their first meeting where Charlie grilled him on philosophy and American history, to canceling college plans to work at Turning Point USA, McCoy shares intimate memories of his friend and mentor. He reveals how Charlie introduced him to his future wife Elizabeth during a podcast interview, and reflects on Charlie's assassination and the awakening of millions globally to continue his mission of truth and freedom.
Mikey McCoy first met Charlie Kirk while driving him and his then-girlfriend Erika to the airport after Charlie had spoken at McCoy's father's church. During that car ride, Charlie relentlessly questioned the young man about Aristotle, Socrates, Plato, and American history. By the end of the drive, Charlie made McCoy an offer that would alter the trajectory of his life: "Don't go to college. Come work for me instead." At just 18 years old, McCoy canceled his college plans and moved to Arizona to work for Turning Point USA.
Finding Love Through Charlie's Mission
On his first day working at Turning Point, McCoy met an incredible young woman named Elizabeth. Charlie was interviewing her on his podcast about her family's survival under a totalitarian regime and her grandfather's 10-year imprisonment in the Gulags for preaching the gospel. A year later, Mikey and Elizabeth were married. This personal connection exemplified how Charlie's work didn't just change minds but brought people together and built families.
Live Free: Charlie's Most Important Message
McCoy reflected on the various t-shirts Charlie wore when speaking on college campuses, emblazoned with inspiring taglines like "Here I am," "Never surrender," and "Freedom." But the one that stood out most was "Live free." This simple phrase encapsulated Charlie's entire philosophy and mission. As McCoy explained, true freedom isn't found in doing whatever we want, but in pursuing Christ and doing what is right.
A Martyr Whose Rule Has Just Begun
Eleven days before this tribute, Charlie Kirk was assassinated, shot in the neck by someone who thought they could silence his voice through violence. McCoy invoked the words of Søren Kierkegaard: "The tyrant dies and his rule is over. The martyr dies and his rule has just begun." Far from being silenced, Charlie's movement has awakened millions of voices globally, furthering his cause and mission beyond anyone's comprehension.
Charlie's Call to Action for America
McCoy reminded everyone of Charlie's powerful message about how to live a meaningful life. In Charlie's own words: "Get married. Have more children than you can afford. Build a legacy. Pass down your values. Pursue the eternal. Seek true joy." Charlie didn't just preach these principles; he lived them. His legacy is evident in his incredible wife Erika Kirk, his two beautiful children, and the countless young people like Mikey and Elizabeth whose lives were forever changed by his example of faithfulness.
A Movement That Will Never Surrender
McCoy concluded with a resolute declaration: they will not cower in fear, they will never surrender, and they are resolved to live free from lies and seek out what is true. The mission continues to respectfully and boldly challenge what is accepted by culture in order to seek out what is true and acceptable to God Almighty alone. Charlie's assassination was meant to end his voice, but instead it has multiplied it through everyone he inspired and mentored.
As McCoy closed his tribute, he expressed his love for Charlie and his anticipation of seeing him again, while calling for God's blessing on Erika Kirk, now CEO and chair of Turning Point USA, the Kirk family, and America itself. The honor of serving Charlie as Charlie served Jesus now transforms into the collective mission of all who were touched by his life to continue serving Jesus in Charlie's memory.
