Erika Kirk Signals Turning Point’s Backing for JD Vance in 2028
Erika Kirk, widow of late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, indicated over the weekend that Turning Point USA is “in the works” to support Vice President JD Vance if he decides to run for president in 2028. According…
Erika Kirk, widow of late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, indicated over the weekend that Turning Point USA is “in the works” to support Vice President JD Vance if he decides to run for president in 2028.
According to ABC News, while speaking to Megyn Kelly during her live show in Glendale, Arizona, Kirk said her late husband had been clear about his intentions.
“That was the thing that my husband was very direct about, it was, interestingly enough, one of the last few conversations we had was how intentional he was about supporting JD for 28,” she told Kelly.
Vance has taken on a more prominent role in promoting Turning Point’s message since Charlie Kirk’s death in September.
The 31-year-old Turning Point founder and vocal Trump supporter was shot and killed while speaking on a campus in Orem, Utah, roughly 40 miles south of Salt Lake City.
In the wake of Kirk’s death, Vance has continued his campus tour, delivering remarks and participating in Q&A sessions with students, including a visit to the University of Mississippi in October.
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