Charlie Kirk, president and founder of Turning Point USA, speaks during Turning Point's annual AmericaFest 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona, on Dec. 22, 2024. (JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
"At AmericaFest 2025, we gather to honor Charlie’s legacy — to continue the mission he began and to celebrate the country he loved," Turning Point USA wrote.
Then President-elect Donald Trump speaks during Turning Point's annual AmericaFest 2024 in Phoenix, Ariz., on Dec. 22, 2024. (JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
"Charlie changed the world not just by speaking, but by listening and by pointing a lost generation to faith and to eternal hope, which is in Christ," Riley Gaines said on "Fox & Friends" Thursday morning.
Attendees can also expect to hear from several other conservative heavyweights at the conference, including Donald Trump Jr., House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, as TurningPoint USA looks to rebuild after the tragic death of its founder while staying true to its roots of facilitating conversations across the political aisle.
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"You have to counter bad ideas with good ideas," Erika Kirk told "Fox & Friends," adding, "You have to have that debate and dialog."
Fox News Digital's Tessa Hoyos contributed to this report.
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