{"id":27721,"date":"2025-12-23T14:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=27721"},"modified":"2025-12-23T14:09:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:09:00","slug":"erika-kirk-makes-2028-presidential-endorsement-during-amfest-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=27721","title":{"rendered":"Erika Kirk Makes 2028 Presidential Endorsement During AmFest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container fullwidth-featured-area-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"featured-area\">\n<div class=\"featured-area-inner\">\n<figure class=\"single-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Erika-Kirk-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Erika-Kirk-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Erika-Kirk-1-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Erika-Kirk-1-1024x547.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Erika-Kirk-1-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Erika-Kirk-1-1536x821.jpg 1536w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"855\" data-main-img=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"single-caption-text\">\u00a0Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"site-content container\">\n<div id=\"main-content-row\" class=\"tie-row main-content-row\">\n<div class=\"main-content tie-col-md-8 tie-col-xs-12\" role=\"main\">\n<article id=\"the-post\" class=\"container-wrapper post-content tie-standard\">\n<div class=\"entry-content entry clearfix\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>This article may contain commentary<br \/>\nwhich reflects the author&#8217;s opinion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-buttons ns-inline large ns-no-print\">\n<div class=\"ns-buttons-wrapper ns-align-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, endorsed Vice President JD Vance for president in 2028 while opening Turning Point USA\u2019s AmericaFest conference. Nearly two months after a widely shared embrace between the two, Erika \u2014 who has assumed leadership of the organization following her husband\u2019s death \u2014 appeared on stage at the Phoenix Convention Center on Thursday, Dec. 18, to formally back Vance\u2019s anticipated White House bid.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are going to get my husband\u2019s friend JD Vance elected for 48 in the most resounding way possible,\u201d she told thousands of activists, per video of her speech that was posted online. The announcement was met with loud applause,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/erika-kirk-endorses-jd-vance-for-president-2028-11873041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People magazine noted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Vance, 41, has not said whether he plans to run for president after President Donald Trump\u2019s current term, though Republican strategists widely expect any decision to come after the 2026 midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>If he does run, Turning Point USA could offer a significant boost. The nonprofit has become a major force in conservative youth organizing and MAGA politics, building substantial influence within the Republican grassroots through its nationwide campus network, expansive digital reach and ability to mobilize activists on behalf of candidates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div id=\"e1c09a52-67a1-44a3-a58e-fc2bf67380c6\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The vice president, a longtime friend of the Kirks, has been a frequent presence at Turning Point USA events since Charlie Kirk was fatally shot Sept. 10 at an event at Utah Valley University.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2001818265362858358&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Fkirk-makes-97621%2F&amp;sessionId=561ec0f152a8e638386ca2a52a5e2f459893adb0&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2001818265362858358\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Vance\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/vance-says-america-97612\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spoke Sunday on the closing day<\/a>\u00a0of AmericaFest. Erika, 37, has said that Vance and his wife, Usha, have been a source of support since her husband\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<div id=\"as6078\" data-title=\"You Might Also Like\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s been a blessing,\u201d she told Fox News host Jesse Watters in October, People noted. \u201cHim and Usha, they are the most incredible people. Incredible. With such genuine love. I mean, just everything they did for us was so humanized. They just, they were there for us. They\u2019ve been there for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Charlie\u2019s alleged shooter, Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged with state offenses, including aggravated murder, and has not yet entered a plea.<\/p>\n<p>Before endorsing Vance on Thursday, Erika urged AmericaFest attendees to focus on the 2026 midterm elections, casting control of Congress as key to advancing President Donald Trump\u2019s agenda. \u201cWe are building the red wall,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to make sure that President Trump has Congress for all four years\u201d of his term.<\/p>\n<p>During his speech, Vance told a fired-up crowd that the \u201cAmerica First\u201d movement is open to people who love their country and are free thinkers.<\/p>\n<p>Vance showed up not long after Erika spoke with entertainment superstar Nicki Minaj, who was a surprise guest. The vice president told the crowd that the political coalition President Trump built is strong enough to get past any disagreements that may arise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople of every faith come to our banner because they know that the America First movement will make our lives better,\u201d he went on. \u201cThey know Democrats don\u2019t care about anything other than trans-ing their kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div data-delay=\"4000\" data-block=\"12\">\n<div class=\"ai-lazy\" data-code=\"PHNjcmlwdCBhc3luYyBpZD0iQVY2NGJlMjE3YzIwYjE2ZWM0OWIwM2NjYjQiIHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCIgc3JjPSJodHRwczovL3RnMS52aWRjcnVuY2guY29tL2FwaS9hZHNlcnZlci9zcHQ\/QVZfVEFHSUQ9NjRiZTIxN2MyMGIxNmVjNDliMDNjY2I0JkFWX1BVQkxJU0hFUklEPTY0ODg4NTQzYzEyMmE1NDQ1MTAwZjlkOCI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+\" data-class=\"Y29kZS1ibG9jaw==\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Vowing to stand with \u201cevery patriot in this room to defend the country we so dearly love,\u201d Vance dismissed conservative infighting that had gone on earlier in the conference, while not naming any of the podcasters or subjects involved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump did not build the greatest coalition in politics by running his supporters through endless, self-defeating purity tests,\u201d Vance said, as some of the earlier speakers name-dropped each other amid divisions over Israel, Ukraine aid, and other controversial issues on the right.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t care if you\u2019re White or Black, rich or poor, young or old, rural or urban, controversial or a little bit boring, or somewhere in between\u2026 [P]eople of every faith come to our banner because they know that the America First movement will make their lives better. And they also know that the Democrats don\u2019t care about anything other than maybe trans-ing their kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo if you love America, if you want all of us to be richer, stronger, safer, and prouder, you have a home on this team,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"read-more-btn\">Read More<\/button><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Getty Images This article may contain commentary which reflects the author&#8217;s opinion. 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