The Charlie Kirk Show

Who is Eric Schwerin, and how important is it that he has reportedly flipped to informing on the Biden family? Congressman Byron Donalds joins Charlie to lay out Schwerin's background, and explain the House Oversight Committee's agenda on tech censorship, the Afghan debacle, and more. Tom Fitton reacts to the James O'Keefe drama, and then explains Judicial Watch's recent big win against voter frau...

It’s been one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Charlie walks through the past year, and revisits what he said all the way back at the war’s outset. Then he turns to the future: What happens next, what risks still remain, and why our leaders are still hopelessly hooked on comparisons to World War 2. Most importantly, Charlie asks the question that our leadership is blatantly ignoring— Is helping...

Vivek Ramaswamy is just 37, and has never held elected office. So why should Republicans pick him as their 2024 presidential nominee? Vivek joins Charlie to state his case, pushing a platform centered on tearing down wokeness, abolishing affirmative action, and sending the military in to Mexico to do battle with the cartels. What would his day 1 agenda be, what's his plan on immigration, and why d...

Kevin McCarthy is keeping another of the promises he made before winning the House speakership by releasing thousands of hours of J6 footage to Tucker Carlson. Darren Beattie joins to say what Carlson's team should be looking for, and to discuss whether simply dumping all the footage online might not be a better idea. Plus, Savanah Hernandez reports from East Palestine, where she's been giving Pet...

Donald Trump's visit to East Palestine has been the biggest triumph of his third presidential campaign thus far. Charlie dissects Trump's visit and lays out why it should be the template for this entire 2024 strategy. Then, he teams up with Ric Grenell to pour some well-deserved mockery on America's affirmative action Transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, who is having a miserable time of his...

Two weeks ago, a small group of students decided to spontaneously continue worshipping after a chapel service at Asbury University. Now, more than 20,000 people have joined the revival, and participants hope to spread this energy, and the gospel, far and wide. Participant Michael Aper joins to describe this inspiring sequence of events. Plus, Huntsville police officer Ben Darby followed his traini...

Booting James O'Keefe out of Project Veritas was so shocking, everyone assumed there had to be a strong reason for it. Instead, it's been nothing but petty nitpicks about black cars and staff parties. Candace Owens joins to give her thoughts to Charlie — and she is not happy. Congressman Andy Biggs comes on to explain how, incredibly, the Biden border calamity is even worse than it was a year ago....

The grand jury forewoman for Georgia’s investigation into Donald Trump has launched a surreal media tour, and she is setting off alarm bells for everyone, even CNN. Oh, and she also happens to be a witch. Charlie covers this wild story, then turns to Vladimir Putin’s recent speech to the Russian people, what he said and why it matters to us. Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See...

Thousands or even millions of Americans say they have suffered injuries after taking mRNA shots. They've been told over and over that they have no legal recourse, thanks to acts of Congress that protect Big Pharma. Is that true, though? Robert Barnes and Warner Mendenhall join Charlie to make their case that the law is anything but clear. Then, James Roguski joins with a warning about a major glob...

With each passing day, America seems more and more sharply divided, red against blue. But does America need a "national divorce?" Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene just suggested as much. But did she mean a revival of federalism, or a total and permanent national split? She joins Charlie to explain an explore her idea. Plus, grassroots activist Julaine Appling joins to break down a little-noticed but cr...

A board coup at Project Veritas has expelled James O'Keefe from the empire he himself built, and nobody has given a satisfactory reason why. Steve Bannon joins Charlie to explore the causes of this stunning story. Did Pfizer pay off somebody inside Veritas? Is there a power struggle over getting credit? Or is good old-fashioned envy to blame for this sudden attack on a national conservative icon?...

The radical left and radical Islamists have almost nothing in common, so why are they political allies in the U.S.? Muslim immigrant Asra Nomani joins Charlie to break down the "red-green alliance" that threatens to destroy America, then discusses the left's ongoing war against merit in America's schools. Plus, Todd Bensman has spent months on America's border, conducting hundreds of interviews wi...

Joe Biden has made a surprise visit to Ukraine, but he isn't there as a peacemaker. Instead, Biden is promising more weapons, more spending, and more war. Charlie explains what Biden should actually be doing if he put America first, and then asks a provocative question: Is there any difference between Biden's rhetoric and recent statements from Nikki Haley? Kash Patel joins to break down the tragi...

As unfortunate news breaks that James O’Keefe, founder and CEO of Project Veritas, has exited the organization following a board of directors coup d’etat, Charlie breaks down the shocking and disappointing story. Charlie and Kash Patel react live to O’Keefe’s final message to his colleagues, then dive into the context of the announcement and what the ramifications are for conservatism. Support the...

Charlie takes the questions you email him at Freedom@CharlieKirk.com including:   Why isn’t the New York Times standing up against GLAAD— the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation? What did George Soros mean by his comments about Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump? Is school bullying back, and if so, why? And why did an A.I. bot tell a journalist they were in love with them? Support the show: htt...

Charlie is joined by Dr. James Lindsay and Pastor Rob McCoy LIVE from the Council of National Policy for a discussion on truth, Race Marxism, Critical Race Theories, and the first 11 chapters  of Genesis. Charlie, Dr. Lindsay and Pastor McCoy discuss why the entirety of our current cultural crisis can be explained by the blurring of God-given distinctions by the secular left. Revealing the origin...

Riley Gaines is one of the country's top female collegiate swimmers, but her career has been sadly overshadowed by the sick sex fetishes of phony "woman" Lia Thomas. Riley joins to discuss the backlash and threats she has faced for telling the truth about Thomas and for trying to keep men out of female changing rooms. Charlie responds with thoughts about the plague of male cowardice. Plus, Pedro G...

After China's spy balloon took over America's news channels for a weekend, Joe Biden majorly overcorrected and mobilized U.S. fighter jets to shoot down a $13 hobby balloon from a harmless club in Illinois. But at least Biden cared enough to do it, something that can't be said about the government's response to events in East Palestine, Ohio.  Nick Sortor joins from the seen of the train crash Was...

Yeonmi Park fled starvation and slavery in Communist North Korea, only to run into students at Columbia University who denounced her for using the wrong pronouns. Park joins Charlie for a remarkable and deeply moving interview about growing up in a world where nobody is allowed to think and the very concept of God is prohibited. Park reveals what America means to her, and why it is so crucial to b...

Gutfeld's ratings are excellent, and the creator of the now-failing Daily Show is irate about it. Raheem Kassam joins Charlie to discuss the left's growing hatred of everything middle America — and celebrate the underrated greatness of Golden Corral. Then, Jack Posobiec joins to describe South Africa's latest economic disaster, and deliver a warning about how that country's difficulties will come...

The war in Afghanistan may be over, but its aftermath continues to humiliate America. Charlie responds to ridiculous tweets by America's top Afghan diplomat, who is far more obsessed with #BlackGirlMagic than negotiations with the Taliban. Charlie explains how this fits into a wider cult that puts "anti-racism" above everything, and how this cult is particularly damaging to America's pro-social mi...

The 2024 race is often presented as just Donald Trump vs. Ron DeSantis. But it's anything but: Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Mike Pence, and even Vivek Ramaswamy may all be on the ballot a year from now. But who has a real chance of winning, and do all these candidates just make it more likely that Donald Trump will beat everyone? Plus, is Joe Biden going to breeze to the Democratic nomination, or is Ga...

Damar Hamlin returned from his recovery to do an interview with Michael Strahan. Strahan asked a simple question: What caused Hamlin's sudden heart attack? The way Hamlin responded says it all. Charlie breaks down that interview with Steve Cortes. Then, with the one-year mark of the Ukraine war approaching, Col. Douglas MacGregor lays out the military situation, gives his prediction for what will...

Foxes are dropping dead. Chickens are no longer laying eggs. Poor citizens of rural Ohio are breathing toxic chemicals while their feckless governor insists everything is fine. Charlie rails against the government's massive failures in East Palestine, and also discusses a wild story out of New York of teachers having their fingerprints forwarded to the FBI for not being vaccinated. Lastly, he dive...

If you glance outside or at a newspaper, it's easy to feel despair about the world. But Spencer Klavan is here to explain that civilization has been gripped by crisis before, and we have the power to overcome it using the wisdom of history. We are not alone, he says, but have a vast army of allies dating back thousands of years. All humans have need of a religion. So are you going to choose one ro...