In the months since the assassination of conservative youth activist Charlie Kirk, the oldest young Republican club in the country is seeing new members sign up. About 100 people joined the New York Young Republican Club after Kirk’s assassination.

Many of them visited the clubhouse on what would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday on Oct. 14 for a welcome mixer. Proceeds of $1,340 went to the Kirk family.

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The New York Young Republican Club reported more interest after conservative activist Charlie Kirk's murder

The club was founded in 1911, making it one of the oldest young Republican clubs

The New York City-based club is planning college campus debate events modeled after Kirk and Turning Point USA

“A lot of you want to get involved in honor of him,” Stefano Forte,

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