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The 36-year-old widow and mother of two appeared alongside his close colleagues and friends on ‘The Charlie Kirk Show’ on Friday

The devastated widow of Charlie Kirk Erika made a rare appearance on her late husband’s podcast and shared ow his legacy and voice would live on in his absence. Erika Kirk appeared on her late husband’s podcast to share plans for Turning Point USA’s future just two weeks after he was assassinated and vowed that “The Charlie Kirk Show” is here to stay.The 36-year-old widow and mother of two appeared alongside his close colleagues and friends on ‘The Charlie Kirk Show’ on Friday. Erika Kirk reassured listeners that the Turning Point USA founder’s political movement and popular show will continue with a new format and a rotation of emcees. This comes just weeks after the 31-year-old conservative activist was assassinated at a Turning Point USA event at a Utah university, an incident that stunned the US.ALSO READ: Lola Young collapses onstage during New York Festival after canceling shows for mental health. Check latest updateErika Kirk seen smiling’The Charlie Kirk Show’ is not going anywhere,” Erika Kirk stressed. “My husband’s voice will live on. The show will go on. We will have rotating hosts, rotating casts, rotating people coming on. It is going to be continually the north star of the conservative movement, of the voice of the youth, of the voice of the base, and that will not end.”Kirk, who laughed and smiled throughout the episode, recounted how his mother once told the slain right-wing influencer that he was the Rush Limbaugh of his generation—a compliment that inspired him to elevate his show, launched in 2019, to new heights.Live EventsErika’s demeanor has drawn mixed reactions from people while many supported her but some felt that she seemed to have gotten over her husband’s passing rather quickly. “Something is amiss. Either he is still alive or this team [slayed] him,” the doubtful netizen continued.This statement did not go unchecked, and one person wrote, “Judging Erika Kirk isn’t just cruel — it’s ignorance.”“Erika is not ‘off’. She is in business mode on the show. She was only on for a short segment. When she speaks of Charlie she absolutely glows,” wrote another fan.ALSO READ: Makena White revealed about health struggles before her death at 28? Jake Knapp girlfriend’s posts resurface “I can understand talking about a memory and smiling or even laughing. But I have not seen one tear.”Many fans supported Erika, who was named the CEO of his company in the wake of his death, in keeping her husband’s show and legacy alive. “Erika is beauty, grace, and wisdom: a modern-day Deborah, or Esther. You will lead the charge well,” one X user wrote. “Thank you, Erika!” another said. “We love you so much, Erika Kirk,” a third wrote.ALSO READ: D4vd Tesla scandal gets mysterious: Celeste Rivas linked to fake IDs and underage parties? New revelations emerge What Erika Kirk said on ‘The Charlie Kirk show’She also reaffirmed her pledge to continue her Charlie Kirk “American Comeback Tour” on college campuses nationwide, adding that Turning Point USA, where she was recently named CEO, is moving “full steam ahead” with even more work than she “could ever dream of.” “We’ll never be silenced,” Kirk said.”That’s why continuing his platform in a beautiful, honorable way will reinforce that he will never be silenced. My husband’s voice will go on.” Her appearance comes five days after Charlie’s memorial service, where she publicly forgave Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of gunning him down at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.ALSO READ: Google’s 27th birthday: The impressive story of Ruth Kedar, the brain behind tech giant’s iconic logo“He wanted to save young men. Just like the one who took his life,” Kirk said through tears, speaking behind the presidential seal on stage at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.“I forgive him because it was what Christ did. And what Charlie would do. The answer to hate is not hate.”Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
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