In a public statement, he mentioned that the chapter voted unanimously to leave Turning Point USA and continue as an independent student organization with a new name. The group plans to keep promoting Christian conservative values and, free from the limitations of a 501(c)(3) structure, support grassroots conservative candidates.

Fantegrossi expressed that the chapter’s main concern was how the national organization has referenced the legacy of Charlie Kirk, the group’s founder, since his death last year. “We are generally put off by how Charlie Kirk has been used by TPUSA since his assassination,” he said.

He added that phrases like “Charlie would have said” and “Charlie would have wanted” felt “disingenuous and manipulative.” He noted that Charlie Kirk “cannot speak for himself anymore” and emphasized that the Arkansas chapter did not agree with how others tried to represent him.

The chapter also indicated it did not want its next phase to start with public conflict with the national group. In its statement, it said it would not make additional public comments about Turning Point USA and would focus on building its new organization on campus.