Unfuck America Tour

Unfuck America Tour
AbbreviationUFA
FormationNovember 19, 2024 (2024-11-19)
FounderZee Cohen-Sanchez
TypeNonprofit
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersLa Mesa, California, U.S.
Location
  • United States
Parent organization
National Ground Game PAC
Websiteunfuckamericatour.com

The Unfuck America Tour is an American progressive political campus event series associated with and headed by the National Ground Game PAC.[1][2][3] It has received media coverage for organizing debate-style events and counter-programming appearances using social media influencers and content creators in response to Turning Point USA activities on college campuses.[3]

History

Zee Cohen-Sanchez launched the National Ground Game, the parent organization of Unfuck America, on November 19, 2024[4] while the tour itself began in April 2025.[5][6]

According to its organizers, the tour was launched in response to the growth of conservative youth organizing, especially by Turning Point USA, after the 2024 United States elections.[7][8][9][10][11] National Ground Game has described the project as part of an effort to build Democratic youth turnout infrastructure through campus appearances, online political content, and voter registration drives.[12][13][14]

The group is based out of La Mesa, California.[4]

The group has recently faced controversy for hosting a debate[15][16] with January 6th insurrectionist and right-wing agitator Jake Lang. The group faced additional backlash after Zee Cohen-Sanchez posted a promotional video for the debate where she stated in the first line of the video that Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed "platformed" Lang after he interrupted one of El-Sayed's events[17][18]. Later in the video, Cohen-Sanchez praised El-Sayed's handling of the situation, but was widely criticized by leftist influencers for comparing El-Sayed's handling of Lang to the Unfuck America Tour hosting a debate with him.

Activities

The tour has held events on college campuses, often timed to coincide with appearances by conservative speakers or organizations. Its events have typically featured open-microphone debates, livestreamed content, and appearances by online political creators.[19][20]

In April 2025, the tour began at Texas A&M University in an event led by Dean Withers and Parker Sedgwick and included more than 20 content creators. The Battalion described the event as a liberal response to a campus appearance by Charlie Kirk.[19]

The tour was scheduled alongside a Charlie Kirk event at Colorado State University for September 2025. Following the assassination of Kirk earlier that month, the Unfuck America Tour proceeded with debate events before and after a campus vigil rather than rescheduling its visit.[21][22][23]

In December 2025, the Unfuck America Tour held an event in downtown Phoenix as counter-programming to Turning Point USA's AmericaFest, which featured left-wing influencers in live programming and debates. The Phoenix stop was part of the group's broader effort to build “the Turning Point of the left.”[6][24][25]

By 2026, the organization's website listed planned or announced appearances at universities including the University of South Carolina, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the University of Iowa, Michigan State University, Ohio State University, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, North Carolina State University, Utah State University, and the University of Kentucky.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Political group hosts debate on CSU's campus following Charlie Kirk vigil, encouraging free speech and discourse - CBS Colorado". www.cbsnews.com. September 19, 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ Fish, Ryan (September 19, 2025). "As supporters remember Charlie Kirk, political debates go on at CSU: 'We want to carry on the legacy'". Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH). Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Draper, Robert (April 13, 2026). "After Charlie Kirk's Death, a Fight for the Youth Vote". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "NATIONAL GROUND GAME PAC - committee overview". FEC.gov. January 1, 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Zee". National Ground Game. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Dingman, Sam (December 18, 2025). "This downtown Phoenix event is trying to draw people away from Turning Point's AmericaFest". KJZZ. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  7. ↑ Gowdy, Nate (December 25, 2025). "Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025 in Pictures: Provacateurs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  8. ↑ "About". Unfuck America Tour. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Last student to question Charlie Kirk speaks out in interview". The Washington Post. September 12, 2025. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  10. ↑ Doherty, Jack (November 3, 2025). "National Ground Game makes stop at Virginia Tech". WSLS. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  11. ↑ Fish, Ryan (September 19, 2025). "As supporters remember Charlie Kirk, political debates go on at CSU: 'We want to carry on the legacy'". Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH). Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  12. ↑ "About Us". National Ground Game. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Events". National Ground Game. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  14. ↑ These young Democrats are trying to win over Gen Z voters, just like Charlie Kirk. CNN. August 7, 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  15. ↑ Unfuck America Tour (July 18, 2026). Young Democrat Humiliates Jake Lang in HEATED debate. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via YouTube.
  16. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Pardoned J6er humiliated after botched attempt to crash Dem campaign event". rawstory. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  19. 1 2 Quinones, Hilani (April 23, 2025). "Democratic social media influencers visit Texas A&M". The Battalion. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  20. ↑ Fowler, Georgia (February 14, 2026). "USC's Uncensored America chapter hosts debate event with conservative influencer Myron Gaines". The Daily Gamecock. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Student orgs. announce on-campus events in place of Kirk's planned visit; university stresses safety". The Rocky Mountain Collegian. September 16, 2025. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  22. ↑ Waskey, Chloe (September 21, 2025). "CSU Political Review hosts Unfuck America debates". The Rocky Mountain Collegian. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  23. ↑ Sky News (September 26, 2025). Charlie Kirk and the surge in Christian Nationalism. Retrieved March 9, 2026 – via YouTube.
  24. ↑ Animashaun, Zuha (February 2, 2026). "Why Democrats Want to Build a Left-Wing 'Turning Point USA'". Trill. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  25. ↑ Luczywo, Taylor (November 2, 2025). "Liberal alternative to Turning Point USA seeks a USC chapter". The Daily Gamecock. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
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