When Donald Trump bulldozed his way into the White House in 2016, the Republican establishment scrambled to make sense of a candidate who defied all the norms.

But one young activist, then barely out of his teens, quickly recognized Trump’s disruptive potential and set about ensuring that the next generation of conservatives would rally to his cause.

That was Charlie Kirk.

Before his shocking assassination on Wednesday, Kirk, the founder of conservative non-profit Turning Point USA, had become one of the most recognizable faces of the MAGA movement.

With his sharp soundbites, passion for debate, and penchant for culture wars, the boyish-faced podcaster captivated young men across America and cultivated a youth wing that helped propel Trump back into the White House.

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