The Battle Cry of Erika Kirk

The Battle Cry of Erika Kirk

The first time I saw a photo of Erika Kirk it was on the site formerly known as Twitter: a portrait of a woman with pale blond hair and eyes the color of ice, glaring straight into the camera like she’s daring it, and you, to come even one step closer. The post didn’t identify the woman in the image, but it didn’t need to. Even if she hadn’t been standing at a podium emblazoned with a sign that read, “May Charlie be received into the merciful ar…

Charlie Kirk tells young daughter how he met Erika in video released after his death

Charlie Kirk told his young daughter how he and his wife Erika met in a video released after he was shot and killed while speaking at a university campus. Erika, a podcaster and 2012 Miss Arizona pageant winner, married the right-wing commentator and Donald Trump ally in 2021. They have two young children: a daughter born in August 2022 and a son born in May 2024. In a video released by Erika on Monday (15 September), Charlie tells the toddler: …