Days after the shocking death of Charlie Kirk, the Turning Point USA founder’s wife, Erika, broke her silence.
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While standing in her late husband’s self-titled podcast studio, Erika delivered an emotional speech about his death. She thanked those who have supported her and her family amid the tragedy, including President Trump.
She also spoke about Charlie’s devotion to her and their children. “Charlie loved his children. And he loved me. With all his heart. And he made sure I knew every day.”
Erika then issued a warning to the “evil-doers” responsible for Charlie’s death. “You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife; the cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry. They should all know this: if you thought that my husband’s mission was powerful before, you have no idea. You have no idea what you just have unleashed across the entire country and this world.”
She also pledged to carry on her husband’s legacy, stating that the tours will continue and his movement wasn’t going anywhere.
The conservative commentator and President Trump ally was assassinated while at Utah Valley University for the first fall stop of his The American Comeback Tour. Kirk was set to travel throughout the country to debate with college students on various political topics.
As he was speaking about gun violence in the US, Kirk was shot in the neck. The impact of the bullet knocked him to the ground. His team was able to get him to a nearby hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries.
The day after the shooting, Erika was seen being comforted by Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha as Charlie’s coffin was flown to Arizona, where the Kirks live, on Air Force Two.
The suspect in the shooting is in police custody.
Charlie Kirk’s Wife Reveals What She Told Their Daughter Following His Assassination
Continuing to speak about the impact that her husband’s death has had, Charlie Kirk’s wife recalled how she explained his sudden passing to their three-year-old daughter.
“When I got home last night, our daughter just ran into my arms… and she said, ‘Mommy, I missed you,’ I said, ‘I missed you too, baby.’ She goes, ‘Where’s daddy?’ What do you tell a three-year-old? She’s three.”
Erika then said, “I said, ‘Baby, daddy loves you so much. Don’t you worry. He’s on a work trip with Jesus, so he can afford your blueberry budget.”
Along with her speech, Erika also took to Instagram to share a video of her with Charlie’s coffin.
“The sound of this widow weeping [echoes] throughout this world like a battle cry,” she wrote in the post’s caption. “I have no idea what any of this means. But baby I know you do and so does our Lord.”
Erika further vowed to keep Charlie’s mission alive and bigger than ever. “Rest in the arms of our Lord baby as he blankets with the words I know your heart always strived to hear,” she added. “‘Well done My good and faithful servant.'”