Erika Kirk, wife of the late Charlie Kirk, kicked off her campus tour at the University of Mississippi on Wednesday.
She was joined by Vice President JD Vance for Turning Point USA’s “This Is the Turning Point” campus tour.
FILE – Erika Kirk, widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, and U.S. Vice President JD Vance embrace on stage during a Turning Point USA event at the Pavilion at Ole Miss at the University of Mississippi, on Oct. 29, 2025 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images)
Erika Kirk speaks at Turning Point USA event
Kirk, the CEO of Turning Point US, acknowledged that it had been seven weeks since her husband was assassinated.
“I could just hear Charlie in my heart. I could just hear him say, go reclaim that territory, babe. Go to the battles that God’s love conquers. And that’s why I’m here today. I’m here because this moment, it can either be your breaking point or your wake up call, essentially your turning point,” Kirk said.
She continued: “Charlie’s murder might seem like we’re standing in a shadow, as if death was the victory meant for the enemy. But looking around in this arena, you are proof that this light of truth burns so brightly, so brightly.”
Vance speaks at Turning Point USA event
