Charlie Kirk, founder and president of conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA, praised President Trump's leadership and warned that the 2020 presidential election "is a decision between preserving America as we know it, and eliminating everything that we love,'' CNN reports.

"From that moment he came down that famous escalator, he started a movement to reclaim our government from the rotten cartel of insiders that have been destroying our country. We may not have realized it at the time, but Trump is the bodyguard of western civilization," the 26-year-old said during the Republican National Convention. "Trump was elected to protect our families from the vengeful mob that seeks to destroy our way of life, our neighborhoods, schools, churches, and values. President Trump was elected to defend the American way of life."

Kirk said that if reelected in November, Trump would help give youth and future generations a better country.

"This election is the most critical since 1860, when a man named Lincoln was elected to preserve the union from disintegration. This election is not just the most important of our lifetime — it is most important since the preservation of the Republic in 1865," Kirk said.

"By reelecting Trump, we will ensure that our kids are raised to love our country and respect our founding father, not taught to hate or be ashamed of them," he continued.

"We will be a country that has its best 100 years ahead. We will build a future where America remains the greatest country ever to exist in the history of the world. All of that is within our grasp if we secure 4 more years for the defender of western civilization, our champion, my friend, the 45th president of the United States, President Donald J trump," Kirk said.

Kirk described Turning Point USA as "the largest pro-American student organization in the country" that is "fighting for the future of our Republic."-Photo: CNN

Charlie Kirk, founder and president of Turning Point USA, says President Donald Trump was elected to defend the American way of life.

(Republican Convention) Conservative youth group praises Trump as bodyguard of western civilization