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Erika Kirk will join Vice President JD Vance at Ole Miss on Wednesday at the Turning Point USA event on campus.
Kirk’s husband, Charlie, founded the organization in 2012; was killed while debating at Utah Valley University last month.
Kirk has made two public appearances since her husband’s death, one at his memorial in Glendale, Arizona, and the other earlier this month, when Kirk was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, speaks during the memorial service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on September 21, 2025. (Rob Schumacher/The Republic/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
He will make his third visit to Oxford alongside Vance, who, along with his wife, Usha, flew Kirk and her husband’s casket from Utah to Arizona after his death.
Riley Gaines praised Kirk in a recent appearance on “Fox & Friends.”
“I’ve known her for a while. I think most people know her…know her as Charlie’s wife. She’s a force, she’s beautiful, she’s strong, she’s confident, she’s compassionate, as we saw at Charlie’s memorial, and she’s driven by faith,” Gaines said. “I am very excited that she is continuing to lead Turning Point at this time and to see the impact she has, especially among my generation.”
President Donald Trump greets Erika Kirk, widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, during a public tribute at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on September 21, 2025. (Patrick T. Fallon/Getty Images)
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The current Turning Point USA tour has become a memory for Kirk, but Gaines said unfortunate circumstances are leading her to be excited about the outcome of the event and the future of TPUSA.
“How tragic, of course, the situation and the circumstances that ultimately led us here, but I feel very hopeful, very inspired,” she said.
“We’ve seen a lot of people, but I think especially the young kids of Generation Z, asking how to participate. I’m excited to see the turnout tonight, I imagine it’s going to be spectacular.”
Erika Kirk participates in a Medal of Freedom Ceremony for her late husband Charlie Kirk in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, October 14, 2025. (Getty Images/Alex Wong)
Admission to the event is free, but participants must register in advance before attending, and students will have priority entry. Attendees will also review what described organizers such as “TSA-style screening and magnetometer checks” once the doors open at 3 pm CT. The event is scheduled to begin at 5 pm CT.
