USA Charlie Kirk's widow supports JD Vance
Erika Kirk, the widow of slain right-wing US activist Charlie Kirk, has expressed support from her conservative youth organization Turning Point for JD Vance's presidential candidacy. In one of the last conversations she had with her husband, he emphasized how much he wanted to support the current Vice President Vance in a possible candidacy in 2028, Erika Kirk told journalist Megyn Kelly in an interview. ABC and CNN quoted from the interview that Turning Point's support for Vance in a possible 2028 presidential bid was "in the works."
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Charlie Kirk had made Turning Point USA the largest conservative youth organization in the country. Kirk supported Donald Trump in his election campaign and was an influential representative of his "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) movement. On September 10, the 31-year-old was shot dead at an event at a university in the state of Utah.
Erika Kirk explains hug with Vance
Recently, a photo of an intimate embrace between Erika Kirk and Vance on an open stage went viral on the internet at the end of October. In the Kelly interview, Erika Kirk explained that it was a very emotional moment for her at the time, as a video of her husband had just been shown: "I walk over, he comes towards me. I start to cry. He says he's so proud of me. And I say, "God bless you." And I touch the back of his head." That's just the way she is. If someone wants to take that out of context, they should do so, says Kirk.
Vance has not yet taken any concrete steps towards a presidential candidacy in 2028. In a recent interview with Fox News, he explained that he was currently focusing on his role as Vice President and the 2026 midterm elections. After that, he would sit down with President Trump to discuss the possibility of a candidacy.
