Silent American Youths Suddenly Rose up With Kirk's Assassination

 more beyond, you know, social media to television and speaking," Smith said. 

Smith credits his career to Kirk.

"I wouldn't be doing anything that I'm doing if it weren't for him. If it weren't for him seeing something in me," he said.

Smith applauded Kirk for acknowledging the need for a variety of voices within the conservative movement. He contributed to the organization from 2019 to 2022, and described himself as one of its "first contributors."

"I came out as a conservative in about 2018. It was the non-traditional conservative, this Black gay guy. I'm just like, you know, one of the first people to really do it."

Wexler, a conservative political commentator and a speaker at Turning Point USA "Young Women's Leadership Summit" in June, applauded Kirk for his effort to facilitate conversations on college campuses. 

started making a lot of noise on social media. And then I got, you know, connected with Charlie Kirk in Turning Point USA. And so that's… when my platform really elevated much more beyond, you know, social media to television and speaking," Smith said. 

Smith credits his career to Kirk.

"I wouldn't be doing anything that I'm doing if it weren't for him. If it weren't for him seeing something in me," he said.

Smith applauded Kirk for acknowledging the need for a variety of voices within the conservative movement. He contributed to the organization from 2019 to 2022, and described himself as one of its "first contributors."

"I came out as a conservative in about 2018. It was the non-traditional conservative, this Black gay guy. I'm just like, you know, one of the first people to really do it."

Wexler, a conservative political commentator and a speaker at Turning Point USA "Young Women's Leadership Summit" in June, applauded Kirk for his effort to facilitate conversations on college campuses.