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TPUSA Hands Out 5,000 ‘Freedom’ Shirts at Penn StateOregon Game in Tribute to Charlie Kirk

Organizers framed the white shirts as a memorial to the slain activist, using the high‑visibility giveaway to recruit on campus.

Overview

  • Turning Point USA and promoter Benny Johnson distributed 5,000 replica “Freedom” T-shirts outside Beaver Stadium on Saturday.
  • Videos showed long, cheering lines in the parking areas, with a “USA!” chant breaking out as fans waited.
  • Organizers said the shirts match the one Kirk wore when he was fatally shot on Sept. 10 during a Utah Valley University event.
  • The white design was intended to align with Penn State’s “White Out” tradition during the matchup against Oregon.
  • Johnson previewed the effort on the Will Cain Country podcast, describing it as a tribute to Kirk and an on-campus outreach push that includes voter registration.