11.9.25
“TX Lt. Gov. Patrick Gives $1 Million to Charlie Kirk’s TPUSA”
From Donna Garner
[COMMENTS FROM DONNA GARNER: With so much chaos and violence across America, it is invigorating to know that so many young people are seeking and finding answers through Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA Chapters.
To add extra hope for the future of America, TX. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has committed to give $1 Million to help establish TPUSA chapters in Texas schools and colleges.
Students are seeking answers, and Charlie Kirk’s leadership in encouraging young people to voice their questions and concerns in an honest forum is changing lives.]
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11.7.25 – Texas Scorecard
“TX Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Pledges $1 Million To Put Turning Point USA Chapters in Every Texas School”
By Brandon Waltens
Excerpts from this article:
[TX.] Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced he’s committing $1 million from his campaign funds to launch an ambitious effort aimed at establishing a Turning Point USA chapter on every college and high school campus in Texas.
Patrick shared the pledge Friday morning [11.7.25], describing it as a “Texas project” to expand the conservative youth organization founded by the late Charlie Kirk.
The Lt. Gov. said that the idea came after a call with TPUSA executives about plans to increase the group’s presence across the state.
“I had not planned to make a donation before the call,” Patrick said, “but the Lord put it on my heart to make a meaningful contribution to kick start the Texas project.”
Patrick recalled meeting Kirk years earlier at President Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration, where he said the two struck up a conversation that left a lasting impression.
“I was always inspired by his mission to identify, educate, train, and organize students to promote the principles of freedom, free markets, and limited government,” Patrick wrote.
“He [Charlie Kirk] gave his life for his mission. He gave his life for Christ.”
PATRICK AND PAXTON TO SPEAK AT TPUSA EVENT
Additionally, Patrick announced that both he and [TX] Attorney General Ken Paxton will speak at a TPUSA event at the University of Houston on Tuesday, November 11 [2025].
He [Lt. Gov. Patrick] said he hopes his donation encourages other Texans to contribute, “whether it’s $10 or much more,” to help expand the group’s campus presence.
Turning Point USA, which promotes conservative principles among young people, has grown rapidly in recent years.
According to Patrick, more than 135,000 requests have been submitted to start new chapters since Kirk’s assassination…
“Texas has the size and the heart to open more chapters than any other state and more than most countries,” Patrick said.
“Let’s get it done for Charlie, and for Texas.”
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11.7.25 – Dallas Morning News
“Dan Patrick Giving $1M To Bring Charlie Kirk Organization to Texas High Schools, Colleges”
By Philip Jankowski
Excerpts from this article:
AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Friday that he will give $1 million to Charlie Kirk’s conservative advocacy organization Turning Point USA to help build chapters in every high school and college campus in Texas.
Patrick, one of the most powerful lawmakers in the state, made the announcement ahead of his appearance at a Turning Point USA event at the University of Houston on Tuesday.
Patrick’s pledge showed Texas Republican leaders’ continued embrace of the conservative outreach organization in the wake of Kirk’s assassination in September on a college campus in Utah.
…Patrick posted on social media that he decided to give the money from his $37 million campaign war chest after “a lengthy call” with Turning Point USA executives Thursday.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, will also be at Tuesday’s University of Houston event…
“I’m proud and excited to stand alongside Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick to encourage the next generation of conservative leaders at the University of Houston,” said Paxton.
“Texas college campuses should be places of open debate, not indoctrination.”
TEXAS LEGISLATORS SET THE STANDARD
In many conservatives’ eyes, the indoctrination Paxton referenced has taken the form of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, which lawmakers made illegal during the 2023 legislative session.
In 2025, the Legislature granted political appointees more power over curriculum and faculty hires.
The result is public campuses that appear to be more susceptible to political pressure than in recent years.
For instance, former Texas A&M University president Mark A. Welsh III resigned in September after Patrick said he had lost confidence in Welsh over his handling of a student’s complaint regarding the teaching of transgender issues in a classroom.
More recently, in the wake of the removal of a top administrative official at the University of Texas at Austin over “ideological differences,” Gov. Greg Abbott said that the state would “end indoctrination and return to education fundamentals at all levels of education.”
“Texas is targeting professors who are more focused on pushing leftist ideologies rather than preparing students to lead our nation,” Abbott said on Oct. 19 [2025].
…President Donald Trump credited Kirk with growing his support among young voters, especially young men, in the 2024 election.
The group has also reported a surge in interest since Kirk’s death.
A recent Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi, featuring Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, drew thousands of students.
The events often feature a debate between attendees and speakers — a hallmark of Kirk’s Turning Point USA strategy…
MORE INFORMATION
9.22.25 – “Trump Officials Preach Gospel, Praise God at Charlie Kirk Memorial Service” -- By S. A. McCarthy – Washington Stand -- https://donnagarner.org/9-22-25-trump-officials-preach-gospel-praise-god-at-charlie-kirk-memorial-service-by-s-a-mccarthy-the-washington-stand/
9.15.25 – “Pres. Trump’s Top 100 Victories for People of Faith & Charlie Kirk’s Brilliance” -- The White House -- https://donnagarner.org/9-15-25-pres-trumps-top-100-victories-for-people-of-faith-charlie-kirks-brilliance-the-white-house/