Erika Kirk's speech derails at late husband's 'Super Bowl' as she holds up blank iPad

Erika Kirk's scheduled speech at her company's grand annual meeting on Thursday was overshadowed by what she called a "fun technical difficulty."

Kirk spoke on day one of Turning Point USA's AmericaFest Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday, an event she called the organization's "Super Bowl." Her dramatic entrance followed an emotional video about her late husband, conservative activist and TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk. Still, as she began talking, it soon became apparent that something went wrong.

"The enemy has thrown a lot of curveballs at us today, and this week, and the past three months," Erika Kirk began. "One of them is the fact that my entire speech has been wiped."

She held up her black iPad, showing a blank screen.

"Because my iPad won't even turn on," she continued. "That's a fun technical difficulty that we can figure out. So, we're just going to wing it."

Erika Kirk is the current CEO of TPUSA, and she was appointed leader shortly after her husband was assassinated at a Utah university event. Her speech comes as she fights with other MAGA influencers like Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson about conspiracy theories surrounding Charlie Kirk's killing.