From left, Benny Johnson, Jeanie Beeman and Jack Posobiec stand on stage during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
"Jeanie, the woman who was harassed at Target for wearing a Charlie Kirk shirt, just joined me ON STAGE at AmericaFest," Johnson wrote on X after the event. "Patriots have donated over $260,000+ to her since the incident where she defended Charlie's name. From being harassed at work to standing on stage at TPUSA’s biggest event of the year. This is how we fight darkness with light."
The four-day AmericaFest event held at the Phoenix Convention Center features big names from the world of conservative politics, including Vice President JD Vance, who is expected to be the event’s keynote speaker on Sunday, and Erika Kirk, who is headlining the event.
The conference comes as the organization grapples with the September assassination of Kirk, who was gunned down at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
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Ben Shapiro speaking to attendees at AmericaFest 2025. (Screenshot/TPUSA)
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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 TPUSA looks to rebuild after the tragic death of its founder while staying true to its roots of facilitating conversations across the political spectrum.
Fox News' Julia Bonavita contributed to this report.
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