Just months after conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Erika Kirk — his widow and current CEO of Turning Point USA — has become a star in the MAGA world.

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Most recently, there has been viral speculation about Kirk’s friendship with Vice President JD Vance, after the two shared an intimate moment following her introduction of him at a Turning Point USA event.

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This week, while speaking at the DealBook Summit in New York, she was directly asked if she plans to endorse Vance for president in 2028, if he chooses to run. Her response was a bit of a sidestep…watch for yourself.

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“He’s a dear friend. My husband and him were very good friends. I think you remember when he supported him for the Senate, and they had a great time doing that race together…and he supported JD for that.”

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“I do have to say, yes, I mean we adore JD and my husband was very vocal about endorsing him, but I do have to preface this from the standpoint of we have a tendency as humans to look past…we have very short attention spans and very short memories.”

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“I would ask that we enjoy the fact that, and maybe you don’t, but I will enjoy the fact that my husband worked so hard, so hard, for this past election. And I think it would be…I think it would behoove us to appreciate that hard work and enjoy the fact that we do have a president in office that we voted for.”

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The reactions were immediate, and the overall consensus was that Kirk’s comments were…odd.

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Others speculated that her side step around the question was due to her potential 2028 plans:

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And finally, this person called out the MAGA movement’s ever-changing support of one another…

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