Republican plan would send license plate fees to Turning Point USA to memorialize Charlie Kirk

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 1,488

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago


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Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk hated when the government sent money to private organizations because it violated free-market economic principles, but legislative Republicans want to memorialize him by creating a license plate in his honor that will direct cash the state collects from Arizona drivers to TPUSA.

The idea is one of several to honor Kirk, who was shot and killed on Sept. 10 while speaking at a university in Utah, including naming …

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