Abbott moves to bring Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA into Texas schools
The governor touts ‘urgency and a need’ for Club America chapters amid criticism of influence on studentsTexas has embarked on launching chapters of Turning Point USA – the conservative youth organisation founded by late rightwing activist Charlie Kirk – in high schools across the state,...
<p>The governor touts ‘urgency and a need’ for Club America chapters amid criticism of influence on students</p><p>Texas has embarked on launching chapters of Turning Point USA – the conservative youth organisation founded by late rightwing activist <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/charlie-kirk-shooting">Charlie Kirk</a> – in high schools across the state, building on similar efforts from Oklahoma and Florida.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/greg-abbott">Greg Abbott</a>, the Texas governor, Dan Patrick, the lieutenant governor, and other Texas Republicans made the announcement Monday alongside Turning Point USA (TPUSA)’s senior director, Josh Thifault, at the gubernatorial mansion in Austin.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/09/abbott-charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa-texas-schools">Continue reading...</a>
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