Charlie Kirk may be gone, but his legacy is living on through his wife, Erika Kirk. Erika is keeping his company Turning Point alive and well. During a recent Turning Point USA campus event, she chose a special way to make sure Charlie was still present.
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Prior to taking the stage, a previous recording of Charlie played, which also introduced her as “the best mom in the world.” Erika also wore a “Freedom” white tee shirt similar to the one Charlie wore on the day of his death.
In a video on X, Erika appeared to be overwhelmed with emotion as she prepared herself backstage. She cried silently to herself before taking the stage. Erika took over as CEO of TPUSA after Charlie’s death.
“I cannot imagine how difficult this must be for her. What a strong & courageous young woman. God bless & protect her and all of TPUSA,” one person wrote online.
“I don’t know how she’s getting through this,” added another.
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“I’m crying hearing Charlie’s voice introduce her. Don’t know how she can hold herself together. Just incredible,” And another wrote.
Charlie Kirk passed away after being shot at a Utah Valley University speaking event. His alleged gunman Tyler Robinson is currently in jail and charged with his death. At Charlie’s memorial, Erika opted to forgive her husband’s assassin.
“That man, that young man … I forgive him,” she said. “I forgive him because it was what Christ did and is what Charlie would do,” she said. “The answer to hate is not hate. The answer we know from the gospel is love and always love. Love for our enemies and love for those who persecute us.”
Erika also described the horror of that day.
“I saw the wound that ended his life … I felt shock, I felt horror and a level of heartache that I didn’t even know existed,” Kirk said. “But even in death, I could see the man that I loved. I saw the single gray hair on the side of his head, which I never told him about. I also saw in his lips the faintest smile. It revealed to me a great mercy from God in this tragedy. When I saw that, it told me Charlie didn’t suffer.”
She’s working to keep her husband’s legacy alive.
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