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(129,223 posts) Wed Sep 17, 2025, 01:12 PM Sep 17

What College Students Really Think of Charlie Kirk [View all]

What College Students Really Think of Charlie Kirk

September 16, 2025 at 10:52 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 235 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/09/16/what-college-students-really-think-of-charlie-kirk/

A new Generation Lab poll found that Charlie Kirk was almost universally known among college kids: 94% of students had heard of him, a remarkable level of name I.D. for any political figure.

However, most college students were not fans. A combined 70% of students said they either “strongly disagree” or “somewhat disagree” with Kirk’s views. Only 30% said they agreed.

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What College Students Really Think of Charlie Kirk [View all] applegrove Sep 17 OP

So...he was speaking at places he wasn't liked leftstreet Sep 17 #1

I asked my daughter about him. Dulcinea Sep 17 #2

Extremely important context senseandsensibility Sep 17 #3

"Only 30% said they agreed" is not an encouraging data point... CoopersDad Sep 17 #4

Nationwide, in an environment where college is becoming trade school for the business class? Prairie Gates Sep 17 #5

Exactly. There was a time most college students wouldn't even admit to knowing someone like Kirk. Silent Type Sep 17 #6

He set it up to look like something it wasn't Johnny2X2X Sep 17 #7

doesn't make sense Quazie Sep 17 #13

I never heard of him...that's my 2 cents and from what I just found out about him, reaffirms my SWBTATTReg Sep 17 #8

I wonder about Non college people of the same age? GusBob Sep 17 #9

His target audience was non-college young males Johonny Sep 17 #10

What percent think it is creepy that a 30+ year old man tries to spend so much time RockRaven Sep 17 #11

This is after the fact. ananda Sep 17 #12