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Erika Kirk Breaks Silence on Intimate Hug With Vice President JD Vance
Erika Kirk said her onstage hug with Vice President JD Vance was a natural expression of affection and comfort after a tribute to her late husband, reflecting her love language of touch.
- Erika Kirk addressed the viral October 29 onstage hug with Vice President JD Vance on November 24, which occurred at a Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi.
- After an emotional video shown before the introduction, Erika Kirk, Turning Point USA CEO, paid tribute to late TPUSA CEO Charlie Kirk, prompting a hug seven weeks after the assassination.
- Describing the embrace, Erika said she touched the back of his head while Vice President JD Vance briefly rested his hands on her waist and noted, `My love language is touch`.
- Reaction online was immediate and skeptical, as social-media observers debated the hug's appropriateness while the Vances' second family stayed silent and Usha Vance appeared ringless on November 19.
- As broader context, Erika Kirk, Turning Point USA CEO this year, embraced Sergio Gor on November 10 similarly, while Usha Vance has supported Kirk and sometimes forgets her ring caring for three children.
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A few weeks ago, JD Vance joined Erika Kirk on stage for a Turning Point tour stop at Ole Miss. The two shared a touching moment on stage, but some said the hug felt far too personal, with Erika even touching the back of JD’s head. You can see the moment here: Vice President JD Vance joins Erika Kirk on stage at tonight’s Turning Point USA event at Ole Miss. pic.twitter.com/lDdPWXTAKx — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 30, 2025 Today, Megy…
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