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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Charlie Kirk’s widow broke down in tears as she paid tribute to ‘perfect’ husband and father, and vowed to continue his political work. Erika Kirk made her first address since Mr Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck and killed while speaking to students at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Mr Kirk, the founder of the right-wing youth group, Turning Point USA, and a dad-of-two, was answering questions on the topic of gun violence when the suspected gunman opened fire from a rooftop. His widow Erika spoke about her late husband on Friday evening, standing next to an empty chair used by Mr Kirk in his podcasting studio. 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." Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie... "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 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, made her first public remarks since her husband's death. Richard Gilzene | Saturday 13 September 2025 09:08 BST Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika paid emotional tribute to her late husband in her first public statement since the political activist’s murder. In a Turning Point USA livestream broadcast on Friday evening (12 September), a tearful Erika Kirk vowed to continue her husband’s work against ‘evil-doers’ and spoke directly to his killer, saying: “you have no... Kirk also thanked Donald Trump and vice president JD Vance’s wife Usha for their support following his husband’s assassination on Wednesday. Watch Erika Kirk’s full statement above.

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 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 Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday, September 10. Charlie Kirk's wife, Erika, has spoken out for the first time since her husband was assassinated on Wednesday, September 10. In a livestream on the right-wing political activist's "The Charlie Kirk Show" YouTube channel, Erika stood beside her husband's desk inside of his recording room and delivered an emotional tribute to her slain spouse. "You have no idea the fire you have ignited within his wife, the cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry," the mother of Charlie's two children said on... Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, spoke out for the first time two days after her husband's assassination.

The wife of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk made her first public address since her husband’s assassination on Friday evening, delivering a raw, emotionally charged speech that left thousands of viewers in stunned silence. Standing before a virtual audience, Erika Kirk sat at the empty chair once occupied by her husband in his studio—a haunting visual symbol of the void left by his death. Her voice trembled as she spoke, pausing frequently to collect herself, her hands clasped tightly as if to steady her grief. ‘Charlie, I promise I will never let your legacy die, baby,’ she said, her words echoing through the livestream. ‘I promise I’ll make Turning Point USA the biggest thing this nation has ever seen.’ Her vow came just hours after the alleged assassin was identified and arrested, marking a pivotal moment in a... Wearing an emerald green shirt and white blazer, Erika Kirk turned to President Donald Trump and his family, her voice thick with gratitude.

‘Mr. You supported him so well, as did he for you,’ she said, her eyes glistening with tears.

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