Charlie Kirk excoriated for his recent ‘antisemitic’ rants

Posted on September 12, 2025 by State of the Nation
Molly Butler / Media Matters

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Charlie Kirk turns to antisemitic stereotypes amid Israel-Hamas war

Written by Justin Horowitz

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Turning Point USA founder and right-wing radio host Charlie Kirk is responding to the Israel-Hamas war by singling out and attacking Jewish people.

Kirk has repeatedly pushed antisemitic tropes and called out Jewish individuals and donors, baselessly blaming them for fueling “Jew hatred” on college campuses.

Kirk and his group also have a history of associating with antisemitic and racist individuals, and they have previously drawn criticism for their antisemitic commentary.

  • Turning Point USA members and Kirk have a history of antisemitic associations and have been under fire for their responses to the Israel-Hamas war

    • Turning Point USA has a history of working with influencers and individuals who have pushed antisemitic, racist, and white nationalist talking points. [Media Matters, 9/15/23]
    • Some Turning Point USA-linked figures have been criticized for their responses to the war. [Media Matters, 10/18/23; MSNBC, 10/18/23]

  • Kirk has singled out and attacked Jewish people

  • Kirk blamed “Jewish dollars” for funding “Cultural Marxist ideas.” According to Jewish Currents, “Cultural Marxism” is an antisemitic trope that purports that Jewish people are attempting to “undermine traditional American values.” [Salem Media Group, The Charlie Kirk Show, 11/7/23; Jewish Currents, 5/3/19]

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