Years before he was killed in Utah, Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, ominously predicted his own assassination in a text message to Candace Owens, a friend and former colleague.
Owens shared a screenshot of their April 6, 2018 text conversation during her podcast. In it, they discussed the possibility of Kirk being targeted because of his work with Turning Point USA.
“I have a gut feeling that if I give you a true prophecy, it will be really sad,” Kirk expressed, adding a hopeful note: “But I hope it’s wrong.”
“I don’t know if I’ll live to see the end of this revolution anyway,” he shared.
“Ever since TPUSA started, I had this feeling that we could be wiped out at any moment,” he wrote, despite not being able to explain why.
“But I always dream about it. Like always,” he added, revealing a persistent unease about his safety.
Kirk downplayed his fears, insisting he wasn’t afraid but felt compelled to convey what he believed to be the truth. Owens, who worked as TPUSA’s communications director from 2017 to 2019, reiterated this sentiment.
In other messages she attributed to Kirk, he drew a parallel between himself and Moses, indicating he felt he would guide conservatives but might not live to see the envisioned future.
Kirk, who was tragically shot in the neck in front of a crowd on September 10 during a TPUSA event at Utah Valley University, stated, “I may be Moses, but I may not be able to watch all of this with so much laughter.”
Later in her podcast, Owens made a vague warning to those who may have betrayed Kirk, urging them to come forward.
Owens and Kirk had a professional split due to her views, which a Newsmax host described as “a little too far off the mark.”
Turning Point USA did not provide any comments when approached for a response.
