Nicki Minaj calls Vance an 'assassin' to Erika Kirk
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The conference represented a crossroads for Turning Point and the broader conservative movement after Charlie Kirk's death.
You may not agree with everyone on this stage this weekend — and that’s OK. Welcome to America," said Erika Kirk, the wife of the slain Charlie Kirk, on the first day of Turning Point USA's AmericaFest.
Recently endorsed by Charlie Kirk’s widow for a possible 2028 presidential run, Vice President JD Vance promised to pick up Kirk's mantle.
“Erika Kirk, a grift that keeps grifting,” Canadian comedian Deven Green, who portrays Mrs. Betty Bowers (America’s Best Christian) online, wrote on BlueSky. “Erika Kirk for the win. Closes out the year as the queen of one of the all time worst Freudian slips,” attorney and documentarian Gary Douglas wrote on Threads.
Turning Point USA conference attendees in Phoenix say the organization is back stronger — and resonating with women — following co-founder Charlie Kirk’s assassination.