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I don't spend a tremendous amount of time on social media or listening to people's podcasts, but I have noticed over the past few weeks that there are now people who seem pretty convinced that the "official story" about what happened to Charlie Kirk is some kind of artificial narrative designed to conceal a much darker truth. The darker truth, according to people like Candace Owens, is that Kirk was assassinated by some combination of US government and foreign entities for reasons that aren't entirely clear but which may have to do with his feelings about something related to foreign...

The late Charlie Kirk's wife, Erika, revealed in an interview with Fox News' Jesse Watters that her husband "loved Saint Michael." The exclusive interview premiered on November 5. It was Erika's first sit-down discussion since Charlie was killed on Sept. 10, 2025. "When we first started dating," Erika begins, "I asked him, 'Why don't you wear a cross? You say you're a Christian, but you don't wear a cross.' "He said, 'I don't know. I'm not a jewelry guy.' "So for his first birthday present, I got him this cross. Throughout time, I would always add different medals to it....

A higher power will hand down judgment for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, his widow Erika Kirk believes, and she doesn’t want a role in deciding whether he should receive the death penalty if he is convicted. “I do not want this man’s blood on my ledger when I stand before the Lord,” she told Fox News’ Jesse Watters in an interview aired Wednesday evening. “I want the government to decide. It’s Biblical too. Justice will ultimately be served.”

TPUSA Presents This Is the Turning Point Tour LIVE with Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk

BBC Radio 4 producer Jayne Egerton steps down from admin role after sharing controversial post about Charlie Kirk's widow, raising questions about BBC staff impartiality.

Erika Kirk, shared a moment of comfort she received from second lady Usha Vance in the immediate aftermath of his assassination, calling her a “precious woman.” Erika Kirk explained how she had confided in Vance about how she did not know how she could endure the loss of her husband and the father of their two children. Vance offered an analogy about the final 15 minutes of a turbulent airplane ride, when all a parent can think about is getting through to the landing. The second lady “told me, you will get through these 15 minutes and the next 15...

Kathryn Kirk and Robert W. Kirk, stand in silence as Amazing Grace is played…

“A MARTYR FOR TRUTH AND FREEDOM” @charliekirk11 ’s wife @MrsErikaKirk is presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Charlie’s behalf

Today President Trump, exhausted from his historic peace-making journey in Israel, returned to the White House to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Charlie's widow, Erica Kirk, on what would have been Charlie's 32nd birthday. Click on link to view the program, which begins around 1:08:40 on the video. The thread below will also contain an outpouring of tribute memes and toons gathered in this month since his untimely death. RIP

At AmFest2024, Sage Steele sat down with businesswoman Erika Kirk, the wife of conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, and chatted about faith, family, and finding purpose. Erika shared her journey of balancing marriage, motherhood, and entrepreneurship in this heartfelt conversation. From her Christian lifestyle brand, Proclaim365, to her inspiring Bible in 365 ministry, Erika delves into how faith shapes her life and work. She also opens up about the joys and challenges of parenting young children, maintaining a strong marriage, and embracing her role as a wife, mother, and entrepreneur in today’s culture. This episode...

Elon Musk, a man who once quipped that he's OK with going to Hell because more people will be there, is now encouraging his followers to attend church. Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX, and CEO of the social media platform X, reposted a message from Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk on Sunday, in which she encouraged people to “Go to church.” Musk, who has taken a prominent role in American politics and public discourse since the first assassination attempt on Trump's life, has identified himself as a “cultural Christian” in the past but has stopped short...

Erika joins the Charlie Kirk Show. Link to video is cued up to a few seconds before she joins. 1:33:30 into the 1:54:17 video.

This is a short video showing the final crowning! The beautiful Erika Frantzve now known as Erika Kirk aka Charlie Kirk's wife - takes home the title.

Erika, 36, revealed that she and others in her husband’s circle had heard him suggest before that he could die a violent death. During dinner, Erika begged her husband to start wearing a bulletproof vest and, when he refused, the friend suggested he speak from behind bulletproof glass. “Not yet,” Erika recalled Kirk replying, before he added that he felt confident in his security team and that there would be additional security at the Utah Valley University event.

Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow, again showed the world her faith and strength in the midst of heartbreak in her remarks during her husband's memorial service, proclaiming that she forgives her husband's assassin "because it is what Christ did, and is what Charlie would do." The capacity crowd at State Farm Stadium welcomed her with a standing ovation, and she stood a few feet behind the podium for a few moments to compose herself before beginning her emotional remarks. God's love was revealed to me on the very day my husband was murdered. On the afternoon of September 10th, I...

Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk who was assassinated earlier this month, told a crowd of thousands during a packed memorial in Glendale, Arizona, for her late husband that she has forgiven his shooter. I forgive him," Kirk said through tears, adding after cheers rang out from the crowd, "I forgive him because it was what Christ did, and it is what Charlie would do." While talking about her late husband, she said part of his mission was to "save young men just like the one who took his life."

Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, spoke at the memorial event for Charlie Kirk being held at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

After the assassination of her husband, Charlie Kirk, Erika Kirk has risen up in grief and determination to make sure his legacy of Turning Point USA will not only continue, but grow beyond anything he ever dreamed. Amid her bold statements and the spark of revival of people returning to church since Charlie Kirk’s death, a prophecy from the late Kim Clement has come back to the surface. Years ago, Clement predicted that an “Esther” would rise up in America in the middle of tragedy and sorrow to unite the nation. The question now: Is Erika Kirk America’s destined...

Turning Point USA announced on Thursday that it has unanimously elected Charlie Kirk‘s wife, Erika, as the new CEO and board chair following the conservative activist’s death. The conservative group revealed Kirk told multiple executives that he wanted Erika to take his place if he died.“Charlie prepared all of us for a moment like this one,” TPUSA’s Board of Directors wrote in a letter dated Wednesday. “He worked tirelessly to ensure Turning Point USA was built to survive even the greatest tests. And now, it is our great pride to announce Erika Kirk as the new CEO and Chair of...

Kirk appeared to be the only big political figure in his family. According to NBC News, his mother was a mental health counselor. Meanwhile, his father was an architect whose firm designed the Trump Tower in New York City. Though Kirk built a reputation for himself as a right-wing conservative activist, he was raised by his parents in a politically moderate household, per The Guardian. In high school, Kirk became an avid listener of conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh, per NBC News. He became more politically engaged as time went on, and launched a protest with a classmate in...