Brilyn Hollyhand launches campus tour to carry on Charlie Kirk’s legacy amid rising threats
The 19-year-old conservative activist vows to be louder and bolder as he tours colleges, while threats to his safety have surged in the wake of Kirk’s death.
Brilyn Hollyhand, a 19-year-old conservative activist who has been billed as Charlie Kirk’s successor in the online conservative movement, is launching a cross-country campus tour to carry on Kirk’s legacy. The newly announced “One Conversation at a Time” tour will visit 10 universities, sponsored by Turning Points USA, in the wake of Kirk’s shooting death on stage during a campus event. Hollyhand said he intends to be louder and bolder in the fight for conservative causes, even as threats against him have tripled and campus security now accompanies him to classes.
Hollyhand’s rise began years ago when, as an 11-year-old, he landed an interview with Kirk, then founder of Turning Points USA, for his own podcast and later founded The Truth Gazette, a conservative political site. The interview opened a mentorship that continued for eight years, with Hollyhand describing Kirk as a friend who stayed involved in his political development. Since that first meeting, Hollyhand has built a sizable following online, drawing nearly half a million followers and rallying young conservatives in Kirk-like fashion across the country. He has also been described by some observers as Kirk’s heir apparent in youth conservative circles. ![Brilyn Hollyhand on campus](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/111930814.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1024