TPUSA speaker lineup draws backlash over pro-Israel tilt

Sep 07, 2026

Turning Point USA's new tour lineup has angered part of the young conservative base, a sign the group is drifting from the anti-war stance it held under Charlie Kirk.

  • The "America Love It or Leave It" tour is stacked with pro-Israel, pro-war speakers like Ben Shapiro and Brandon Tatum.
  • Kirk had turned sharply against a war with Iran, even lobbying Trump directly, and lost donor money over it.
  • Erica Kirk now runs the group and has pushed it toward full backing of Israel, with little room for debate.
  • A University of Arkansas chapter cut ties, saying leaders keep claiming "Charlie would have wanted" things he opposed.
  • Tulsi Gabbard, who argued against striking Iran, is one of the few dissenting voices on the schedule.

Outlook: Expect more campus chapters and young conservatives to break away as the group narrows who it lets on stage.

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