League of American Workers Founder Cortes on new Bradley TPUSA chapter: ‘This is how you raise leaders, not followers’

Steve Cortes said that the expansion of Turning Point USA at Bradley University signifies a broader shift toward student-driven leadership and away from longstanding institutional ideological pressures on college campuses. Cortes made his statement in an interview with the Peoria Standard.

"Every time a Turning Point USA chapter opens on a college campus, the bureaucrats panic — because students choosing freedom over indoctrination is their worst nightmare," said Cortes, Founder. "Weaver is right: this is how you raise leaders, not followers."

According to the Peoria Standard, Turning Point USA is establishing a chapter at Bradley University in Peoria, and state Representative Travis Robert Weaver publicly praised students for taking the initiative. The article quotes Weaver saying, "Gro