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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 – he was murdered while debating at Utah Valley University last month.
Kirk has made two public appearances since her husband’s death, one being 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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Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, speaks during the memorial service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, September 21, 2025. (Rob Schumacher/La République/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
She will make her third in Oxford alongside Vance, who, along with his wife, Usha, flew with Kirk and her husband’s casket from Utah to Arizona after his death.
Riley Gaines praised Kirk during 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’m so excited for her to continue to lead Turning Point and see the impact she’s having, especially among my generation.”
President Donald Trump greets Erika Kirk, widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, during a public memorial at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, 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 the unfortunate circumstances lead 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 so hopeful, I feel so inspired,” she said.
“We’ve seen so many people, but I’m thinking especially of the young Gen Z kids, who are wondering how to get involved. I can’t wait to see the turnout tonight, I imagine it will 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)
Entrance to the event is free, but participants must register in advance before attending, with students receiving priority entry. Attendants will also find out what organizers described as “TSA-style screening and magnetometer checks” once the doors open at 3 p.m. CT. The event is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. CT.
