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littlemissmartypants

(30,952 posts)
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 09:40 PM Monday

Turning Point USA plans to support JD Vance in 2028 presidential election, Erika Kirk says - live

Source: Guardian

Erika Kirk says Turning Point USA intends to support JD Vance in 2028 election, following her late husband's wishes
In an interview with Megyn Kelly released on Monday, Erika Kirk said that her late husband Charlie told her before his death that his political organization, Turning Point USA, should support JD Vance in the 2028 presidential election

“That was a thing that my husband was very direct about,” Kirk said. “One of the last few conversations we had was how intentional he was about supporting JD for ’28.”

Kelly also asked Kirk what she made of the viral backlash to the hug she gave Vance at a public appearance at the University of Mississippi last month. Kirk said that she hugged Vance in a style that is common for her and recounted the circumstances of the hug.

“They just played the emotional video – I’m walking over, he’s walking over. I’m starting to cry,” Kirk said. “He says, ‘He’s so proud of you.’ And I say, ‘God bless you,’ and I touch the back of his head. Anyone who I have hugged, that I have touched the back of your head when I hug you, I always say, ‘God bless you.’”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/nov/24/us-politics-trump-venezuela-marjorie-tayor-greene-latest-updates

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Turning Point USA plans to support JD Vance in 2028 presidential election, Erika Kirk says - live (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Monday OP
Support? Is that what they're calling it these days? Scrivener7 Monday #1
What word should we when a dead racist endorses a candidate? struggle4progress Monday #11
Supporting Vance in '28... Golly gee! Wow! What a surprise! Norrrm Monday #2
Get thee to an Ashram CanonRay Monday #12
I believe she's ready to do the dumping. tavernier Yesterday #17
I was going to say, "Before or after the wedding?" Ha! Linda ladeewolf Yesterday #18
Deep intimate support IronLionZion Monday #3
Its not surprising. Just think, widow of C. Kirk, first lady? Boggles the mind. Srkdqltr Monday #4
I'm having a hard time... 2naSalit Monday #6
So the tour continues ? underpants Monday #5
Please do! Bobstandard Monday #7
Good. Fiendish Thingy Monday #8
Does trump know this? tulipsandroses Monday #9
Well, America still has no shortage of morons! struggle4progress Monday #10
Clearly Erika has hooked up with her latest meal ticket and thinks she'd make a stunning first lady. flashman13 Monday #13
This is going to go on for years, unless she's exposed. LisaM Yesterday #14
Didn't I just read Old Crank Yesterday #15
That was some hug Mr. Sparkle Yesterday #16
"Kirk said that she hugged Vance in a style that is common for her" --- Let's see it with Trump. Norrrm Yesterday #19
Oh yes, please do so, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #20
Better get a cover for the sofa... pecosbob Yesterday #21
Works for me. He's got the charisma of a sea slug. Vinca Yesterday #22

Norrrm

(3,535 posts)
2. Supporting Vance in '28... Golly gee! Wow! What a surprise!
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 09:50 PM
Monday
??? Oh, yeah! Lots of it.

Is Vance looking for a proper white wife as befits his republican high status?

tavernier

(14,118 posts)
17. I believe she's ready to do the dumping.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 06:12 AM
Yesterday

She ditched her ring and now walks with more pep in her step.

Fiendish Thingy

(21,654 posts)
8. Good.
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 10:42 PM
Monday

The only person hated by elected republicans more than Vance is Ted Cruz.

I can see the signs now:

J.D. - He’s not Ted!

flashman13

(1,810 posts)
13. Clearly Erika has hooked up with her latest meal ticket and thinks she'd make a stunning first lady.
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 11:36 PM
Monday

Ick!

LisaM

(29,435 posts)
14. This is going to go on for years, unless she's exposed.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 03:18 AM
Yesterday

We're going to have hear how "Charlie told her" all kinds of things that serve her opportunism.

How people don't see through these grifters is beyond me.

Norrrm

(3,535 posts)
19. "Kirk said that she hugged Vance in a style that is common for her" --- Let's see it with Trump.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 03:11 PM
Yesterday
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