Conservative icon Charlie Kirk was gunned down at Utah Valley University just weeks ago.
Now bombshell text messages reveal the Turning Point USA founder was preparing a drastic stand.
And the private messages, now authenticated by TPUSA, show Kirk was at the end of his rope in the weeks before assassination and prepared to make an unthinkable stand for Turning Point USA’s grassroots army.
TPUSA spokesman confirms authenticity of bombshell texts in which Kirk complained about "Jewish donor bullying" just days before assassination
Explosive private messages have surfaced showing Kirk venting his anger about an intense pressure campaign being mounted against him over Israel, including threats by Jewish donors to Turning Point USA’s contributions.
The texts became public after conservative commentator Candace Owens shared screenshots of Kirk’s private group chat complaints.
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Andrew Kolvet, the Turning Point USA spokesman, verified the messages were genuine during a recent Charlie Kirk Show broadcast, saying he’d handed the texts over to federal investigators to ensure they left "no stone unturned" in their probe.
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The private texts showed Kirk was livid about being bullied and financially threatened over his refusal to cancel AmericaFest appearances by voices like Tucker Carlson, Dave Smith, and Megyn Kelley.
Kirk refused to relent on free speech, America First positions
One major donor yanked $2 million in yearly funding specifically because Kirk wouldn’t disinvite figures like Carlson from the conservative gathering.
Kirk began the exchange breaking news they’d "Just lost another huge Jewish donor. $2 million a year because we won’t cancel Tucker."
Kirk made clear he wouldn’t let money dictate his relationships with other conservative figures like Carlson or threaten the America First agenda.
In fact, he doubled down, adding in the same message “I’m thinking of inviting Candace“ – a staunch Netanyahu critic – [back to AmFest].
In the same exchange, he continued: "Jewish donors play into all the stereotypes. I cannot and will not be bullied like this. Leaving me no choice but to leave the pro Israel cause."
The messages exposed Kirk’s raw frustration with what he viewed as financial coercion from pro-Israel contributors trying to control his platform.
Kolvet and fellow Charlie Kirk Show producer Blake Neff, went into much more detail on Kirk’s mindset and visceral rejection of coercive tactics.
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Kirk’s private anger came amid discernible shift on Israel government
For years, Kirk held a reputation as one of the conservative movement’s strongest supporters of Israeli leaders.
The 31-year-old activist regularly visited Israel for both religious pilgrimages and political events.
Just months before his death, Kirk discussed the arm-twisting with Megyn Kelly that he was getting from a faction of pro-Israel donors and officials.
What he couldn’t believe was that he was targeted for such pressure tactics when he told Kelly he’d possessed "a bulletproof resumé showing my defense of Israel."
"I believe in the scriptural land rights given to Israel. I believe in fulfillment of prophecy," Kirk declared in the August interview.
Conservative figures reveal Kirk’s private battles with Netanyahu and the Israeli Prime Ministers’ supporters
Several high-profile conservative figures have spoken out about Kirk’s private frustrations with pro-Israel donors and his evolving views on giving Netanyahu’s government a blank check.
These revelations about Kirk’s private tensions with donors gained momentum from his past criticism of Israel’s response to the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks.
"I’m not willing to go so far to say Netanyahu knew, or there was intelligence here, but I think some questions need to be asked. Was there a stand-down order?" Kirk questioned on the Patrick Bet David Podcast.
"Six hours? I don’t believe it. Israel is the size of New Jersey, when I took a helicopter ride from Jerusalem to the Gaza border, it was 45 minutes. For six hours, they’re live-streaming the killing of Jews. Did somebody in the government say stand down? That is a legitimate non-conspiracy question," Kirk had argued.
Several high-profile conservative figures have spoken out about Kirk’s private frustrations with pro-Israel donors and his evolving views on giving Netanyahu’s government a blank check.
Tucker Carlson revealed that Kirk privately told him he "did not like Bibi Netanyahu" and felt the Israeli leader was "using the United States to prosecute his wars for the benefit of his country."
Carlson said Kirk was "appalled by what was happening in Gaza" and felt it was "shameful and embarrassing and bad for the United States."
The former Fox News host disclosed that pro-Israel donors "tormented Charlie Kirk until the day he died" and that Kirk lost $2 million in funding just two days before his assassination because he refused to cancel Carlson’s appearance at the upcoming AmericaFest conference.
Marjorie Taylor Greene posted text messages from Kirk showing he invited her to speak at AmericaFest and asked if she wanted to participate in a debate "about AIPAC" – this after Greene had called Israel’s Gaza campaign "genocide" and demanded AIPAC register as a foreign agent.
"If you don’t know who to believe, between Bibi Netanyahu (a foreign country’s leader) or Charlie’s personal friends Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson," Greene posted, "Believe Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson."
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Conservative podcast host Megyn Kelly confirmed Kirk felt "frustrated" and "pressured" by pro-Israel advocates who were "assassinating his character" both publicly and privately for hosting critics of Israeli policies at Turning Point events.
In their final interview together in August, Kirk told Kelly he had "less ability to criticize the Israeli government without backlash than actual Israelis do" and complained about receiving text messages calling him an "antisemite" despite his strong support for Israel.
Kelly revealed that Kirk’s donors sent him "intense" messages after he spoke against potential war with Iran, noting "There are no young people in the country anymore supporting this war and wanting Israel to continue its bombing campaign."
Kirk had also warned that "The same people that told us Iraq was a big threat, that the Taliban was a big threat, are the same people telling us Iran is a big threat" – suggesting he was increasingly skeptical of pro-war messaging from the same foreign policy establishment.
Netanyahu responds to claims about donor pressure
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu launched a fierce counterattack against claims that Kirk was turning against Israel’s government.
He denounced claims about Kirk’s evolving views as "insane," "false," and "outrageous," comparing criticism to Nazi propaganda methods.
"Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister, said that the bigger the lie, the faster it will spread. Well, somebody’s fabricated a monstrous big lie: that Israel had something to do with Charlie Kirk’s horrific murder," Netanyahu declared.
"This is insane. It is false. It is outrageous."
Netanyahu tried to mock critics with sarcasm about wild conspiracy theories.
"Israel also changes the orbit of the moon, Israel pushes the sun," Netanyahu stated dismissively.
The Israeli leader emphasized Kirk’s consistent public support for Israel and the Jewish people, referencing a letter Kirk sent months before his death.
Netanyahu suggested the claims about Kirk’s shifting views might stem from "obsession" or foreign funding.
"Now, some are peddling these disgusting rumours – perhaps out of obsession, perhaps with Qatari funding," Netanyahu concluded.
The leaked messages reveal the complex private tensions Kirk navigated as a conservative leader balancing donor pressures with his personal convictions in the months before his tragic assassination.
¹ Alex Blair, "Leaked Charlie Kirk texts show slain commentator criticising ‘Jewish donors’ for ‘bullying’ him over political affiliations," October 8, 2025.
