The Glenn Beck Program Charlie Kirk WARNED: The Right CANNOT Give Into THIS Temptation | The Glenn Beck Podcast REPLAY
Sep 20, 2025
Charlie Kirk, founder and president of Turning Point USA, discusses the vitality of the conservative youth movement. He argues that today’s youth are mischaracterized as lazy socialists, emphasizing their passion for free markets and limited government. The conversation tackles whether the Right should support government bans and the balance between liberty and morality. Kirk stresses the importance of allowing individual failures as part of personal growth, linking faith to the American founding principles and the concept of exceptionalism.
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Surreal Presidential Phone Call
- Glenn Beck recounts receiving an unexpected phone call from the President during a show taping and pausing production to take it later.
- He describes the surreal moment and a frank 30-minute conversation that followed about policy and trade.
Crisis Can Rapidly Shift Political Leanings
- Glenn warns continued overspending and cultural erosion will push America toward socialism after crises.
- He says a severe economic collapse could flip many opponents into supporters of statism.
Prefer Treatment Over Bans
- Avoid using government bans to fix moral problems because coercion creates new harms and black markets.
- Instead, focus resources on treatment and programs that reduce demand and help people recover.