"Whoever is hating on a hug needs a hug themselves. I will give you a free hug anytime you need a hug. My love language is touch, if you will, she said, before offering her own replay of the moment. She recalled walking toward Vance right after an emotional tribute video played. They just played the emotional video. I'm walking over, he's walking over. I'm starting to cry, she said."
"According to Kirk, Vance told her, I'm so proud of you. She responded, God bless you, adding that she touched the back of his head as she embraced him. Kirk insisted that the gesture was nothing unusual for her. Anyone whom I have hugged, that I have touched the back of your head when I hug you, I always say, God bless you.' That's just me. If you want to take that out of context, go right ahead."
Erika Kirk pushed back against online criticism of a viral onstage hug with Vice President JD Vance, characterizing the reaction as misplaced. The embrace occurred at a Turning Point USA event honoring her late husband, Charlie Kirk, after an emotional tribute video. Kirk described approaching Vance while crying, hearing him say, I'm so proud of you, responding God bless you, and touching the back of his head as part of the hug. Kirk framed touch as her love language and said she habitually blesses and touches the back of people's heads when hugging them. Kirk offered free hugs to critics.
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