"No plans" for Erika Kirk and Turning Point USA in Northern Ireland

A spokesperson for Turning Point USA says there are no scheduled events planned for Northern Ireland.

This comes after the Belfast Telegraph reported that Erika Kirk, wife of the late Charlie Kirk, "is expected to visit Northern Ireland as part of a tour to recruit young people to Turning Point."

However, when asked for comment on the reports, Andrew Kolvet, spokesperson for Turning Point USA, told IrishCentral on Thursday: "At this time, Erika Kirk has no plans to travel to Northern Ireland, nor are there any scheduled events planned."

Founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA is a non-profit that describes its mission as "to identify, educate, train, and organize students to promote the principles of fiscal responsibility, free markets, and limited government."

In September, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at a TPUSA-sponsored "American Comeback Tour" event at Utah Valley University. 22-year-old Tyler James Robinson has since been charged with Kirk's murder.

US President Donald Trump ordered flags to be flown at half-mast in the wake of Kirk's murder. A week after her husband's death, Erika Kirk was named CEO of Turning Point USA.

Later in September, Erika Kirk was joined by Trump and other top White House officials at a celebration of Charlie Kirk's life at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

September 21, 2025: US President Donald Trump and Erika Kirk on stage at a memorial service for Charlie Kirk at the Memorial Service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (White House Flickr)

The Belfast Telegraph reported that talks were underway to bring Turning Point to Northern Ireland, but those were stalled in the wake of Charlie Kirk's murder.

One source close to Turning Point USA told the Belfast Telegraph this week: “There have been talks ongoing for some time, and there is a real ‘let’s get this going’ attitude.

“Obviously, Charlie’s murder paused the international operation, but people are keen to get it moving again.

“There are a lot of conservative young men here in Northern Ireland looking for a home in Turning Point, but there are less young women stepping forward.

“Erika Kirk is a role model to them, and so she’s being encouraged to come to Northern Ireland. That will really boost the movement and get things moving.

“I’m confident it is going to happen soon. There are a lot of people working to make it happen sooner rather than later.”

The Belfast Telegraph also noted that it was understood that former DUP MP Ian Paisley had been consulted about setting up a branch of Turning Point in Northern Ireland and that he was "encouraging" the move.

In 2019, a UK offshoot of Turning Point USA was launched. Now boasting hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, Turning Point UK describes itself as "a right-wing conservative activist and political organisation that aims to challenge the left-leaning bias in our institutions and wider society, expose the far left and end the tyranny of woke ideology."

Turning Point UK did not return IrishCentral's request for comment on Thursday.