After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, millions have gravitated to his social media presence. The spike has been especially pronounced on YouTube, where subscriber growth has translated into higher view counts and a jump in estimated earnings.
Kirk, long a dominant force on social media, has gained more than a million new YouTube subscribers in the past week, according to Social Blade metrics. The surge lifts his subscriber base to 5 million, up from 3.8 million before his death. His weekly video view count has also jumped sharply, rising by 94.1 million.
The YouTube audience for his organization, Turning Point USA (TPUSA), has also climbed to 3.9 million subscribers, up from 3.3 million.
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Estimated earnings from Kirk’s YouTube channel stand at $430,700, while Turning Point USA’s channel generated $945,700 and "The Charlie Kirk Show" clips channel added $1,974 – for a combined total of about $1.38 million.
YouTube is not the only platform where Kirk’s audience has swelled; his follower counts have also surged across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and X.
On Instagram, Kirk’s primary account has added 5.6 million followers in the aftermath of his death, nearly doubling his reach to a total of 12.5 million.
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Meanwhile, the TikTok account tied to "The Charlie Kirk Show" has drawn an additional 2 million followers in just a week. Likes on the videos shared on that account have climbed by 49.7 million over the same period.
Kirk’s TikTok account – a feed of debate clips, speeches, news segments, and podcast highlights – has gained 1.2 million followers so far. Additionally, his Facebook page has added 3.4 million followers.
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Adding to his digital surge, Kirk’s books are charting in Amazon’s top 20, and his podcast has soared to the No. 1 position in multiple categories.
