SPLC Lists Turning Point USA on Hate Map Alongside Supremacist Groups
The Southern Poverty Law Center placed the conservative group on its 2025 hate map. Interim leadership defended the listing during a congressional hearing.
reviewjournal.comThe designation was defended during a House hearing Tuesday by the organization's interim CEO. Lawmakers questioned the decision to include the conservative activist group founded by the late Charlie Kirk.
Hearing Exchange Rep.
Darrell Issa asked whether the organization would remove Turning Point USA from the list. The interim CEO declined to recant the designation, citing the group's mission to expose hate and extremism. Rep. Chip Roy questioned the criteria used for the listing. The interim CEO stated that Turning Point USA expresses views that vilify people based on immutable characteristics.
The 11-count indictment alleges the nonprofit concealed payments to informants while claiming to combat racism. A Turning Point USA spokesman described the listing as a "badge of honor." Rep. Roy said he would introduce legislation to revoke the organization's tax-exempt status. One member described it as an institutional beacon of hope for those seeking a more perfect union.
