During an August 2020 session at the Council for National Policy, author John Fund said Engelbrecht had "hooked up with the wrong people" and had "gone astray." “I would not give her a penny,” Fund said.

The Trump years have seen a massive increase in revenue for TPUSA. The latest tax filing, dated May 2022, lists revenue of $55m, up from $39m the previous year. The group has aligned itself closely to the Trump family. The group's CEO, Charlie Kirk had a role with the Trump campaign advising on “youth outreach,” and was later chair of the group “Students for Trump.” Back in 2016 when Trump won the Presidency, the group raised just $8.2m.