Charlie Kirk

Right What does this mean?

How we determined this rating:

  • Independent Review
  • Community Feedback:   ratings
  • AllSides has low or initial confidence in this bias rating.

Unless otherwise noted, this bias rating refers only to online news coverage, not TV, print, or radio content.

Learn about our bias rating methods
Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk
Bias Rating Right
Type Author
Region National
Twitter @charliekirk11
What a Right Bias Rating Means

The source displays media bias in ways that strongly align with conservative, traditional, or right-wing thought and/or policy agendas. A Right rating is our most conservative rating on the political spectrum.

Learn more about Right ratings

About Charlie Kirk's Bias Rating

Charlie Kirk is a author source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Right.

What a "Right" Rating Means

Sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Right display media bias in ways that strongly align with conservative, traditional, or right-wing thought and/or policy agendas. A Right bias is the most conservative rating on the political spectrum.

Learn more about Right ratings

Details

Charlie Kirk is the founder of Turning Point USA, an American conservative nonprofit organization. In his Twitter bio, he refers to himself as a "proud capitalist." AllSides gives Kirk a

media bias rating of Right following a July 2019 independent review of Kirk's Twitter account and writings by an AllSides staffer. We give this bias rating with low or initial confidence.

According to his tweets (reviewed on July 11, 2019), Kirk believes that illegal immigration hurts black Americans. He opposes Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's plan to shut down the Department of Homeland Security,, and has criticized prominent Democrats including Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ihan Omar (D-MN). He also criticized Obama-era judges.

His organization, Turning Point USA, states that its mission is to “identify, educate, train, and organize students to promote fiscal responsibility, free markets and limited government. Since the founding, Turning Point USA has embarked on a mission to build the most organized, active, and powerful conservative grassroots activist network on college campuses across the country. With a presence on over 1,300 college campuses and high schools across the country, Turning Point USA is the largest and fastest growing youth organization in America."

Turning Point USA's Professor Watchlist. Its mission is to "expose and document college professors who discriminate against conservative students and advance leftist propaganda in the classroom."

Top of Page

Community Feedback

Feedback does not determine ratings, but may trigger deeper review.

As of March 2024, people have voted on the AllSides Media Bias Rating for Charlie Kirk. On average, those who disagree with our rating think this source has a Lean Right bias.

Confidence Level

Confidence is determined by how many reviews have been applied and consistency of data.

As of March 2024, AllSides has low or initial confidence in our Right rating for Charlie Kirk. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.