Charlie Kirk S Wife Gives First Public Remarks

Bonisiwe Shabane

-Nov 18, 2025, 5:59 PM

charlie kirk s wife gives first public remarks

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s widow said on Friday her husband’s “mission” would be more powerful than ever before in her first statement after his killing. Watch Erika Kirk’s remarks in the video player above. In a livestreamed speech, Erika Kirk thanked President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and supporters who had “shown their love” for her husband. Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of Trump. READ MORE: How Charlie Kirk helped shape a conservative force for a new generation Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, publicly forgave the man who killed her husband during a memorial service at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday.

"I forgive him because it is what Christ did," she told the thousands of memorial attendees. Tens of thousands of people gathered Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for the memorial service for Charlie Kirk. The schedule included remarks from several high-profile political figures, as well as remarks from his wife, Erika Kirk. Kirk’s widow has been named Turning Point’s next CEO following her husband’s death. Her remarks at his funeral was the second time she’s spoken publicly after his death. She pledged in an emotional speech the day after his death that "the movement my husband built will not die."

READ MORE: Charlie Kirk's wife gives first public remarks Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, made her first public remarks since her husband's death. Erika Kirk, the widow of the late Charlie Kirk, gave an emotional tribute to her husband and declared that his mission will not end at Turning Point USA's headquarters Friday. It was her first public statement since her husband's assassination on Wednesday at Utah Valley University. "To everyone listening tonight across America, the movement my husband built will not die," Kirk said. "It won't.

I refuse to let that happen. … No one will ever forget my husband's name. And I will make sure of it. It will become stronger. Bolder. Louder and greater than ever.

My husband's mission will not end. Not even for a moment. "My husband's voice will remain, and it will ring out louder and more clearly than ever. And his wisdom will endure." She delivered a steely message to the "evildoers responsible" for her husband's death, proclaiming that they "have no idea what they have done." Charlie Kirk’s heartbroken widow said her husband sacrificed his life for his country and family – and that the “evildoers” who publicly assassinated the conservative activist have only fanned the flames of his patriotic...

A teary-eyed Erika Frantzve Kirk, wife of the slain founder of Turning Point USA, addressed mourners for the first time Friday in a live-streamed speech from her husband’s Arizona podcast studio just two days... “My husband laid down his life for me, for our nation, for our children,” Erika said as she stood behind a podium bearing a sign of her late husband’s face with the text: “May... “Now and for all eternity, he will stand at his savior’s side wearing the glorious crown of a martyr.” The bereaved wife – wearing an emerald green shirt, white blazer, and silver cross – paused several times to catch her breath, wipe away tears and speak directly to her departed husband during her... Erika, the widow of Charlie Kirk, has made her first public comments since her husband's death, delivering a tearful and at times angry speech that was intermittently interrupted by technical glitches. Speaking from her late husband's streaming room, Erika broke down in tears as she addressed President Trump.

"My husband loved you," she sobbed, adding that she knew the former president reciprocated her husband's affection. Her emotional address was punctuated by calls to "action" and urges for people to "join a church," but was abruptly interrupted by an advertisement. "This is what my prompts used to look like, and this is what they look like now. This is all thanks to this prompt-enhanced button in augment code," blared the unexpected ad, cutting off Mrs. Kirk mid-sentence. READ MORE: Charlie Kirk shooting suspect's chilling gun obsession in family photos

READ MORE: Secret Service employee put on leave after 'celebrating' Charlie Kirk's death PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) - Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, gave her first public address Friday since her husband was shot and killed during an event at a Utah college campus... Erika Kirk condemned “those responsible” for Charlie Kirk’s death. “My husband laid his life down for me, his nation, his children, and showed the true and covenantal love,” Erika Kirk said. She described Charlie Kirk as family-focused and wanted what was best for the country. The two were married for four years and have a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son.

Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, has given a tearful address in which she thanked first responders for trying to save her husband's life after he was fatally shot on a Utah university campus. Kirk, a 31-year-old right-wing activist, was shot dead on Wednesday during an open-air speaking event in Orem. His suspected killer, Tyler Robinson, was arrested on Thursday night after surrendering to police. In her remarks, Mrs Kirk pledged: "My husband's voice will remain." Turning Point USA, the organisation Kirk co-founded, has announced a memorial will take place on 21 September at State Farm Stadium in Arizona, which can seat more than 60,000 people. In a livestream, standing beside her husband's empty chair that he used during podcast tapings, Mrs Kirk quoted the Bible and spoke about his love for President Donald Trump, Vice-President JD Vance, the US...

Charlie Kirk's killer was arrested overnight in Utah, officials announced Friday morning. Tyler Robinson, 22, is in custody based in part on a tip from his own father and will face charges for murdering the conservative political activist earlier this week. Here are the latest updates for Friday, Sept. 12, 2025: 8:15 p.m. ET: Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, made her first remarks Friday evening since her husband's death.

Kirk addressed the media at 8:15 p.m. ET from Arizona, where her husband will be buried. The event was livestreamed on Turning Point USA's YouTube, X and Rumble pages. Erika Kirk (née Frantzve) promised supporters she will not be silent as she carries on her late husband Charlie Kirk’s legacy. “He knew that evil wins when good people stay silent,” Erika, 36, said at Fox Nation’s Patriot Awards on Thursday, November 6. “For the rest of my life, I will make sure that I don’t stay silent.

I’ll keep speaking the truth no matter the cost. I pray that all of you do too, for Charlie.” During the show, Erika was honored with the first-ever Charlie Kirk Legacy Award in honor of the life of her husband. According to Fox, the award honors individuals who embody Charlie’s mission of faith, family and free speech. Fox News host Jesse Watters, country singer Jason Aldean and his wife, Brittany Aldean, presented the trophy to Erika, who was recently named the new CEO of Turning Point USA. “Charlie would always tell myself and others that America is worth fighting for.

It is and always will be,” Erika shared in her speech. “I’ll never forget the time where somebody told him, ‘I appreciate what you’re saying, I just don’t really like how you’re saying it. I don’t like your delivery, and I think you could reach more people if you changed that.’”

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