Updated on: Nov 03, 2025 03:28 am IST
Claims that Erika Kirk traveled with JD Vance on Air Force Two to Ole Miss are false; photos show Vance flew with his wife, Usha, not Kirk.
Erika Kirk and US Vice President JD Vance have been the center of huge social media buzz after a photo of their hug at Turning Point USA’s event at the University of Mississippi went viral. Social media started speculating that Erika Kirk and JD Vance could be dating, though there is no confirmation of the same.
JD Vance greets Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, during a Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi.(AFP)
Amid that, one issue particularly caused a storm. Claims surfaced that Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, who now heads TPUSA as its CEO, traveled with JD Vance on Air Force Two for the event at Ole Miss. This further fueled rumors about a possible romantic relationship between the two.
But are the claims true? Photos and videos showed that JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance boarding Air Force Two from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on October 29. The Vice President and the Second Lady were escorted by their usual security detail as they boarded the plane and left for Mississippi. Erika Kirk was not seen with them.
Here’s a video of JD Vance and Usha Vance boarding Air Force Two to leave for Mississippi. Erika Kirk is not seen with them.
Erika Kirk was last seen with JD Vance on Air Force Two when they brought the casket of Charlie Kirk from Utah, where he was fatally shot on September 10, to Arizona, for his funeral and the burial.
This story is being updated.
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