Americast – Battle for Charlie Kirk’s legacy

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Will young people still vote Republican after Charlie Kirk’s death, and could the fight for his legacy cost Donald Trump critical votes in this year’s midterm elections? This week marks the start of the trial for Kirk’s killer, Tyler Robinson, in which prosecutors will decide whether they have enough evidence to file a murder charge. The hearings again highlighted Charlie Kirk’s influence on young people and condemnation among some Republicans for his legacy. His death has become the subject of conspiracy theories among prominent alt-right influencers such as Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens, who have used his endorsement in campaign ads for this year’s midterm election candidates. But alongside this is an administration that is unpopular with young people, who voted in part for Trump because of rising cost-of-living pressures and a desire to reject wars. Can the Republican Party keep the voters Charlie Kirk helped and if they don’t vote for the party, where will they go? Hosts: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 Presenter • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent • Mariana Spring, Social Media Investigations Senior Correspondent Contact: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note on WhatsApp to +44 330 803. #Americast This episode was produced by George Daby and Alix Pickles. The technical producer was Jonathan Greer. The serial producer is Purvi Patni. The news editor is Sam Bonham. If you would like to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to BBC Sounds by tapping the subscribe button on the app. Now you can listen to Americast on your smart speaker. If you want to listen, say “Ask the BBC to play Voice of America”. Works on most modern speakers. US Election Unsolved: Subscribe to Anthony’s BBC Newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155 Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes several other podcasts, including Newscast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you’re reading this, you probably do), then we think you’ll enjoy our other pods, too. Check out the link below. Newscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl Commentary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001mssm Radical: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sm

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