On September 30th, 6,500 attended Turning Point USA’s second^ event since Charlie’s assassination, this time at Utah State University. In Charlie’s stead were four speakers: Utah Governor Spencer Cox, former Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz (who was in the audience when Charlies was shot), Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs and Utah Senator Mike Lee. This was the largest attendance ever for a Turning Point USA event and one of the few that was held indoors. Us “Get Real” pundits discuss The Charlie Effect. We also discuss the Schumer Shutdown and how Democrats have stabbed themselves in the foot.
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As always, the “Get Real” host, award-winning financial adviser George Caylor and Historian & biblical scholar Professor Steve M. Putney were in George’s studio in Lynchburg, VA taping this podcast on October 1st. This retired Oregon attorney joined them from our mountain cabin in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. Each of our podcasts is broadcast on American Christian Network every Saturday, at noon Pacific Time. We normally tape Wednesday mornings for the following Saturday’s radio broadcast.
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Charlie’s Memorial Was A State Funeral

“Beautiful, moving service for Charlie. A fitting tribute to such an amazing man. Our movement has suffered a huge loss, but there seems to be a momentum shift that we can help push. Stay strong, the Left is like a wounded, cornered Beast and will be lashing out with irrational violence, but this is the time to vanquish all its lies.”

Us “Get Real” pundits spent the entire podcast discussing Charlie Kirk, his movement, his vision, his assassination and the future of America. Just before George and Steve arrived in George’s studio’s to tape this week’s “Get Real,” they attended “The Breakfast Club.” Their speaker was Emily DeYoung from Turning Point USA, pictured below. Emily talked a…
^On September 24th the TPUSA event at the University of Minnesota, which had long been scheduled, was held with Michael Knowles taking Charlie’s place. The TPUSA speaking schedule is continuing as planned.
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