Charlie Kirk’s wife Erica delivers her tearful address
Erica Kirk gave a tearful speech, where she vowed that her husband’s message would only be amplified by those who sought to silence him.
Vice President JD Vance said he will be holding a Charlie Kirk podcast on September 15, days after a conservative activist was shot dead while speaking at an event held at the University of Utah on September 10th.
“We can honor the Charlie Kirk Show tomorrow. Please pay tribute to our friends and tribute,” Vance wrote in a post on X on Sunday, September 14th.
Kirk, 31, the founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot on September 10 at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
Kirk’s longtime friend Vance escorted the body in Phoenix, Arizona on September 11th with Air Force 2.
How to watch “Charlie Kirk Show”
Vance’s appearance on “The Charlie Kirk Show” is scheduled to air at 12pm on September 15th.
Podcasts can be viewed on Rumble or listened online on Kirk’s website and streaming platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Omny FM.
“The Charlie Kirk Show” is a podcast named after Kirk, and according to the show’s description, he weighed at the current event in a “accidentally conservative and freedom-loving perspective.”
Kirk’s wife, Erica Kirk, gave her public address on September 12th from her husband’s podcast studio. She vowed that Charlie Kirk’s podcast will continue after her death, as well as her college campus tours.
What you need to know about Charlie Kirk’s Friendship, JD Vance
In a long tribute posted to X after Kirk’s death, the vice president said he was a long-time friend the activist first met in 2017.
Kirk was an early supporter of Vance’s 2021 Senate election and introduced the current visiting president to Donald Trump Jr., the Post said.
Vance also said that after Kirk became a vice presidential candidate, he offered “guidance and prayer.”
“Many of the success we had in this administration will trace directly to Charlie’s ability to sort and convene,” writes Vance. “He not only won in 2024, he supported staff across the government.”
On September 11th, Vance missed the 9/11 anniversary event and flew Kirk’s cas and family from Utah to Phoenix. Second Lady Ushavance and Erica Kirk were seen holding hands when they were exhausted.
Melina Kahn is a national trending reporter for USA Today. She can be contacted at melina.khan@usatoday.com.
