Erika Kirk gives emotional first remarks after Charlie Kirk assassination: ‘My husband laid down his life for me, for our nation, for our children’
Erika Kirk pledged to expand Turning Point USA after her husband's assassination, noting a surge of 18,000 new chapter requests within 24 hours, signaling growing support for the movement.
- Erika Kirk gave a tearful address thanking first responders for their efforts after her husband, Charlie Kirk, was fatally shot on a Utah university campus.
- She expressed difficulty explaining his sudden death to their one-year-old son and three-year-old daughter.
- Erika Kirk described her husband as a 'perfect' husband and father, stating that the 'evildoers' who assassinated him do not understand the consequences.
- She also expressed gratitude to President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and the emergency teams for their support.
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‘Fire that you have ignited’: Turning Point USA sees surge in chapter requests
Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated, said the organization her husband founded will continue. She pledged to carry on Turning Point USA’s mission, a commitment that has sparked thousands of inquiries from across the country about starting new chapters. “If you thought that my husband’s mission was powerful before you have no idea,” she said. “You have no idea what you have unleashed across this entire country and this world.”…
Erika Kirk: ‘Charlie Loved God’s Design for Marriage and Family’
Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, gave an impassioned and heartfelt message on Friday night in her first public appearance since her husband’s death, vowing to carry on Charlie’s legacy. Charlie, 31, was founder of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) and father of he and Erika’s two young children. He was assassinated last Wednesday by alleged killer Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah native. Speaking beside Charlie’s chair on the set of “The Charlie Kirk Show…
Charlie Kirk’s Widow Vows to Carry On His Legacy: “The Movement Will Not Die”
In an emotional speech two days after her husband was murdered on a college campus in Utah, Erika Kirk vowed to continue her husband’s mission at Turning Point USA and to spread the Gospel with the hope to “make Heaven crowded.” Although the shooter’s plot was an act of evil, Erika Kirk affirmed that she knows God will use this tragedy for good.
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