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Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, appeared joyful as she joined her late husband’s podcast just weeks following his tragic shooting in Utah.
At 36, Erika courageously faced the public on ‘The Charlie Kirk Show,’ sharing how her and her husband’s business pursuits have thrived despite the recent heartbreak.
Kirk died at the age of 31 on September 10 after being fatally shot in the neck at a Turning Point USA event at a Utah university.
Since then, interest in Turning Point USA and Christianity has increased.
“I wanted everyone to know that Turning Point USA is still going strong,” the mother of two expressed with a broad smile. “We are incredibly fortunate to have more projects than we ever imagined.”
‘It’s beautiful,’ she continued. ‘Full-steam ahead, so powerful.’
Erika vowed to keep her husband’s dreams alive and said the show will rotate hosts and casts.
‘It is going to be, continually, the north star of the conservative movement, of the voice of the youth, of the voice of the base, and that will not end,’ she said on the show.
‘My husband’s voice will live on.’
Erika, 36, put on a brave face as she sat down on The Charlie Kirk Show to boast how busy her and her husband’s business ventures have been since the tragedy
Kirk died at the age of 31 on September 10 after being fatally shot in the neck at a Turning Point USA event at a Utah university. Since then, interest in Turning Point USA and Christianity has increased
She also recalled how her mother had predicted Kirk would be the Rush Limbaugh of his generation.
Limbaugh was a conservative radio host who died at the age of 70 in 2021 from lung cancer.
Erika and the show’s hosts continued to keep an empty chair open for Kirk during the episode.
Many fans supported Erika, who was named the CEO of his company in the wake of his death, in keeping her husband’s show and legacy alive.
‘Erika is beauty, grace, and wisdom: a modern-day Deborah, or Esther. You will lead the charge well,’ one X user wrote.
‘Thank you, Erika!’ another said.
‘We love you so much, Erika Kirk,’ a third wrote.
Some fans did express displeasure that Kirk’s social media pages continue to be updated, despite his death.
Last weekend, a memorial service was held for Kirk in Glendale, Arizona, where Erika and President Donald Trump were in attendance.
‘My husband’s voice will live on,’ Erika said on the show, while smiling. Erika was appointed as CEO of Kirk’s company in the wake of his death
Erika fought back tears as she forgave her late husband’s suspected assassin in a heartbreaking moment during the memorial service.
Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested as the suspect in Kirk’s death and has been charged with capital murder.
Prosecutors and the Trump administration are pushing for him to receive the death penalty.
The mother of two told the crowd of more than 60,000 mourners at State Farm Stadium that her late husband would have wanted her to forgive his killer.
‘He [Charlie] wanted to save young men just like the one who took his life,’ Erika said, sparking roars from the crowd and a standing ovation.
‘That man, that young man, I forgive him,’ Erika said while breaking into tears.
Spectators were in tears throughout as she remembered the father of her two children, their marriage and his legacy.
Trump, Vice President JD Vance and members of the cabinet joined Erika Kirk to give emotional farewells to Kirk after his assassination on September 10.
Trump honored his late friend’s role in helping him get elected in 2024 and said: ‘The gun was pointed at him, but the bullet was aimed at every one of us.’
