Luke Pieczynski and Cooper Cazares contributed to this report. Conservative activist Charlie Kirk didn’t get much of a chance to speak at his Turning Point USA tour stop at Penn State on Thursday. As Turning Point USA representatives spoke to a crowd at HUB Lawn for several minutes,

Onward State reported that as Turning Point USA representatives were speaking and introducing Kirk, their mics were cut in the middle of a segment. Later on, an organizer with a megaphone said the university shut down the event. Chants of “F--k Penn State” followed.

Charlie Kirk stopped at Penn State's HUB lawn to hand out hats, sign autographs, and take selfies with supporters on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024.