After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, conspiracy theories and divisions multiplied on the right. On this episode of “Interesting Times,” Ross talks to Andrew Kolvet, a Turning Point USA spokesperson and executive producer of “The Charlie Kirk Show,” about what happens to a movement when its charismatic leader is gone, what it’s like to be the target of conspiracy theories, and whether there are any issues unifying conservatism now.
- 01:32 - Andrew’s friendship with Charlie Kirk
- 05:18 - Turning Point U.S.A.’s activism and impact
- 11:16 - Charlie Kirk’s assassination and its aftermath
- 18:42 - The divisions on the right start with conspiracy theories
- 38:28 - “Can the right hold together on Israel?”
- 41:19 - Stress-testing the cohesion on the right
- 56:08 - The Erika Kirk/Trump contrast
(A full transcript of this episode is available on the Times website.)
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