On this 21st annual Free Speech Week, the Media Research Center recognized numerous individuals across the political sphere from the Trump administration to the halls of Congress and from public advocacy to the courts, but none were more deserving than the late Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk.
Below is a sampling from MRC President David Bozell’s Daily Wire Op-Ed on Kirk receiving the 2025 MRC Free Speech Award.
“Charlie Kirk was a tireless champion of the First Amendment and the sacred right to free speech it protects. He led the charge for every American to speak freely, believe openly, and challenge authority without fear. In standing up to a ruthless faction that despised those freedoms, Charlie paid the ultimate price. He became a martyr for the first protection in the Bill of Rights.
“To honor his courage and his life’s work, the Media Research Center (MRC) is proud to award the annual MRC Free Speech Award exclusively to Charlie Kirk.”
Read the rest of Bozell’s Daily Wire Op-Ed here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/why-mrcs-free-speech-award-belongs-to-charlie-kirk-alone.
