Erika Kirk publicly endorsed JD Vance for the 2028 presidential election throughout her speech at Turning Level USA’s AmericaFest convention.
The widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and new TPUSA CEO issued her endorsement amid her onstage remarks on the convention Thursday night, the place she praised the vice chairman as her late husband’s “buddy.”
“We’re investing in states and never simply in races,” she stated on her group’s political plans. “So, what I imply by that, we’re constructing the pink wall. Arizona, Nevada, New Hampshire — that’s going to be essential to us. We’re going to make sure that President Trump has congress for all 4 years.”
Nonetheless, her most noteworthy chunk from her decree was her shoutout of Vance. “We’re going to get my husband’s buddy JD Vance elected for 48,” she added, “in probably the most resounding means potential.”
Erika Kirk: We’re constructing the pink wall, Arizona, Nevada, New Hampshire. We’re going to make sure that President Trump has congress for all 4 years. We’re going to get my husband’s buddy J.D. Vance elected for 48 pic.twitter.com/tBti7PBrAL
— Acyn (@Acyn) December 19, 2025
Whereas Vance has not formally introduced his plans to run for president in ’28, he’s the assumed successor to President Donald Trump within the GOP. (Although, Trump’s made the occasional remark about eyeing methods to make a 3rd run for president potential.)
Nonetheless, Kirk’s endorsement of Vance isn’t essentially shocking, given she’s spoken favorably of the vice chairman on a number of events because the deadly capturing of her husband in September.
Within the fall, Kirk referred to as Vance “a blessing” within the wake of her husband’s passing. “Him and Usha [Vance], they’re probably the most unbelievable individuals. Unbelievable. With such real love,” she informed Fox Information’ Jesse Watters on the time. “I imply, simply the whole lot they did for us was so humanized. They only, they had been there for us. They’ve been there for us.”
Charlie Kirk was shot and killed throughout a public talking occasion at Utah Valley College in September. He’s survived by his aforementioned spouse and their two kids.
