- New York sculptor Sergio Furnari is struggling to sell a $100,000 life-size statue of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, which he funded himself.
- Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot dead on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University, an event that moved Furnari to create the monument.
- Furnari stated his motivation was not political alignment but to commemorate free speech, support Kirk's widow, and honor a person and moment.
- An online fundraiser set up by Furnari to recoup his material costs has only raised $8,225, leading him to express frustration over the lack of financial support.
- If the statue remains unsold, Furnari intends to display it in Times Square on September 10, the one-year anniversary of Kirk's death.
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