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EXCLUSIVE: Rob Schneider opens up about his friendship with Charlie Kirk: ‘He changed my thinking’

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It started as a practical joke. Rob Schneider teases that his pal Adam Sandler created his, “You can do it!” line from 1998’s “The Waterboy” so people would harass him wherever he went. 'When you have your friend Charlie Kirk murdered ... I don’t know what else you can do but fight for this country.' And they do, Schneider playfully tells Align, whether he’s having dinner or just walking down the street. It helps that the actor repeated the line in five subsequent films, including last year’s “Happy Gilmore 2.” “It’s still happening,” Schneider says of the fan reaction. So he decided to lean into the catchphrase. The quote inspired the You Can Do It Foundation, a group that celebrates faith, family, and freedom through the arts — Schneider is the official spokesperson. Now that nonprofit has teamed up with the American Rights Alliance, an organization that defends constitutional rights through legal advocacy, public policy, and education. We can do it Together, the groups created You C