clubs.” This is Onondaga County in Central New York, where a brand of high school clubs founded by Charlie Kirk and financed by his conservative juggernaut Turning Point USA, has led to this. “He told the team, let’s do 25,000 high school chapters. Club America has exploded in popularity in the months since Kirk was killed, with at least 3,300 chapters in high schools across the U.S., according to Turning Point USA. “I’m excited to announce today that every Oklahoma high school will have a Turning Point USA chapter.” States are also endorsing the club. “I’d love to see a chapter in every single high school in the state.” At least eight Republican governors have partnered with Turning Point, vowing to bring Club America to all of their public high schools.

Source: International New York Times March 15, 2026 18:01 UTC