At first glance, Vance and Kirk do look a little too familiar in the photos-why does he have his hands on her hips? Why does she have her hands in his hair? When paired with a quote from Erika Kirk that also circulated widely that day, about how she saw some similarities between her late husband and Vance ( "no one will ever replace Charlie, but ... "), it didn't look great for either party.
Erika Kirk is using her husband's death to promote Kirk's vehicle of hate, Turning Points USA, Ali, a podcaster and former New York Times contributing op-ed writer, posted to X on Friday. Fascinating to watch this right now. Erika Kirk is using her husband's death to promote Kirk's vehicle of hate, Turning Points USA. Fascinating to watch this right now. Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) September 13, 2025