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September 13, 2025

ISD explains the Gropyer movement to Forbes in wake of the Charlie Kirk murder

In the Forbes article on the Charlie Kirk shooting, ISD is cited to explain who the Groypers are, their ideology and their past tensions with mainstream conservatives. This comes following the recovering of bullet casings near the rifle allegedly used in the fatal shooting of Kirk. The casings appeared to have symbology or messages associated with the Groypers—a movement led by Nick Fuentes that views traditional conservatism as too moderate and have a history of targeting conservative events, including some hosted by Kirk.  

There is currently no definitive connection between the suspect Tyler Robinson and the Groypers or Fuentes. 

Fuentes and his followers are banned from attending Turning Point USA events.  

Fuentes has denied that his followers are connected to Kirk’s death. 

The full article is available on Forbes. 

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