Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is now claiming that he has been banned from Fox News. According to Kirk, Fox is prohibiting popular prime-time hosts from attending Turning Point USA (TPUSA) events.
Kirk, known for being an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, used to be a regular guest on Fox News. Many of the most prominent network figures were frequently featured at his TPUSA events.
However, their relationship soured earlier this year, as Kirk increasingly expressed his disapproval of Fox News’ management following Tucker Carlson’s termination.
Earlier this week, Mediaite reported on the widening schism:
While Fox News has not publicly commented on the reasons behind the rift, some theories abound. TPUSA is a haven for conspiracy theories, most notably former President Donald Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen. A Daily Beast report from July suggested the rift had something to do with Fox’s $787 million settlement with Dominion over those election lies, as the network feared having its hosts participate in events where such conspiracy theories were being pushed.
“Fox’s relationship with Turning Point is basically over,” a network source told the Beast. “They don’t want their talent associated with them anymore.”
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Kirk weighed in on the rift in an interview with Breitbart News earlier this week.
In an interview with Breitbart’s editor-in-chief Alex Marlow, Kirk said that his TPUSA event this year sold 13,000 tickets without any star power from Fox News. And while he said that he still has great affection for Fox News personalities like Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld, they “weren’t allowed” to be part of the event. Despite that, Kirk said “sometimes desperation is the mother of innovation,” so he leaned into “culture” for the event instead when considering his headliners.
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