‘No one will ever replace my husband…but JD’: Charlie’s been gone less than 2 months, and Erika Kirk already erased him from her story
It has not even been two months since the right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk died, yet his wife, Erika Kirk, appears to have moved on. If her previous actions regarding her husband’s death were not already questionable, she is now providing even more reasons for speculation.
At a recent Turning Point USA event in Mississippi, Erika Kirk introduced JD Vance, stating that while no one can replace her husband, Charlie Kirk, she sees some similarities between him and the current Vice President of the United States. Unfortunately, her choice of words did not come across well, leading many to interpret it as if she wanted to replace her husband with JD Vance, whom she considered the best fit. Her exact words were:
“ No one will ever replace my husband, no, but I do see some similarities of my husband in JD.”
As if that wasn’t enough, when Erika Kirk and JD Vance met on stage after the introduction, they shared a rather awkward hug that has set the internet abuzz. While Erika seemed to caress Vance’s head, he placed his hands on her lower back, which many deemed “too intimate.” Social media platforms, including X (formerly Twitter), were filled with discussions about the uncomfortable hug, with many advising JD Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, to be cautious about her husband’s antics.
Many pointed out that Erika Kirk fits the “White American Christian” narrative that Republicans often promote, making her more marketable than Usha Vance’s Indian American identity, which some consider less appealing. Based on the same, they hinted that Usha was easily replaceable.
One person on X, while poking fun at the incident, wrote:
“The only thing that healed faster than Erika Kirk’s heart was Donald Trump’s ear.”
Another person wrote:
“Just a month after her husband’s death Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, says — “I see some similarities of my husband in JD… VP Vance.And now JD Vance complains his Hindu wife, Usha Chilukuri Vance, won’t convert to Christianity. Strange timing, isn’t it?”
For context, during the same event, JD Vance had expressed a desire for his wife, Usha, to be ‘moved’ by the same things that once inspired him, referring to his hope for his wife to convert to Christianity.
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