Erika Kirk: “Despite the devastating loss of Charlie Kirk, my incredible husband, at UVU, Caleb has persisted with the same grift, excuse me, grit…”This is the greatest Freudian slip of all time. pic.twitter.com/WMLhCqhnrg

Erika Kirk accidentally used the word 'grift' instead of 'grit' while describing the work of her late husband, Charlie Kirk. The flub took place while the widow — who has stepped into Charlie's place as Turning Point CEO — was speaking at the organization's AmericaFest in Phoenix on Dec.

The conference represented a crossroads for Turning Point and the broader conservative movement after Charlie Kirk's death.

Recently endorsed by Charlie Kirk’s widow for a possible 2028 presidential run, Vice President JD Vance promised to pick up Kirk's mantle.

Turning Point USA conference attendees in Phoenix say the organization is back stronger — and resonating with women — following co-founder Charlie Kirk’s assassination.