'Technical difficulty' forces Erika Kirk to wing keynote speech at AmericaFest

Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk’s highly anticipated address at AmericaFest took an unexpected turn Thursday when she revealed her prepared remarks had vanished due to a technical failure. Taking the stage after a tribute video to her late husband and TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk, she told the crowd her iPad wouldn’t even turn on and she would have to improvise. The moment came amid internal MAGA infighting, as Kirk has publicly clashed with right-wing figures over conspiracy theories surrounding her husband’s assassination, adding another layer of drama to the organization’s marquee event.

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