‘He Died A Happy Man’: JD Vance Gives Heartwarming Tribute To Charlie Kirk While Hosting His Show

Vice President J.D. Vance commemorated Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s life and legacy on Monday while guest hosting the late activist’s podcast, “The Charlie Kirk Show.”

Vance hosted Kirk’s show in his late friend’s honor and described the first time that he met his widow, Erika, following the tragic assassination. During his meeting with Erika, the vice president became motivated to be “the very best” husband and father he can possibly be and to ensure that Kirk’s movement lives on for generations.

“She said that she loved him so much. And I said, Erika, he loved you so much. He died way too young, but he died a happy man because of you, because of the home and the life that you guys had built together … said something to me that I will never forget. My wife was there, it was just me and my wife on my side and a lot of people from the Turning Point family, a lot of people from Charlie’s family,” Vance said. “And she said to me that Charlie never raised his voice, that he never cussed at her, he was never cross or mean spirited to her. And look, I’m a husband, I’m proud of being a husband, I think that on the great balance of things, that I’m a pretty good husband. But I can never say that I was never unpleasant with my wife. I can never say that I never raised my voice to my wife. Like most husbands, even the good ones, we’re sometimes imperfect and I took from that moment that I needed to be a better husband, that I needed to be a better father.”

“Because of all these moments that I’ve shared, the books I’ve read to my kids, going up to their bedroom and kissing them and hugging them before bed, I just realize that all of these moments that I get to have, Charlie is not able to have them anymore. And Charlie’s kids and his beautiful wife are not able to have them anymore and maybe the best way that I can contribute and the best way that I can honor my dear friend is to be the best husband that I can be. To be the kind of husband to my wife that he was to his,” Vance continued.

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