Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated in September 2025 while he was speaking at an outdoor rally at Utah Valley University. Whether people were followers of Charlie Kirk or not, many were horrified at his shocking death at the age of 33. Now, another act apparently targeting him and his legacy has also stunned the public. A statue of Kirk that was recently unveiled was allegedly vandalized. Per AZ Family, "The eight-foot statue, located at Turning Point USA's headquarters...in Phoenix, was installed Thursday to mark the one-year anniversary of Kirk's killing."
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In a statement to The New York Post, police allegedly received calls about the vandalism early on the morning of Sunday, September 13.
Erika Kirk Pushed Back
Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, had this to say on X about the statue's reported desecration. "Charlie once said we should be building two statues for every statue that they tear down. His instinct was always to build, not to destroy." She resolutely added, "They thought a bullet would silence my husband's voice but it only made it louder. They think spray paint can obscure his legacy, but it will only spread it further. Every attempt to tear down what Charlie built makes us root deeper and work even harder...We will never give up and never surrender."
Per AZ Family, the statue bore red spray paint. However, a poster of Charlie Kirk was vandalized with paint as well. A post from Turning Point USA, the student-centered organization that Charlie Kirk founded, stated that footage is being studied for possible clues as to who committed the act. TP USA is evidently teaming with law enforcement to pinpoint the culprit(s). Their post mentioned that the person or people responsible will be "held accountable."
A High-Ranking Exec From Turning Point Also Weighed In
Someone else from TP USA was as indignant as Erika Kirk at the damage to Charlie Kirk's statue. In fact, COO Tyler Bowyer expressed this thought on
