Erika Kirk, wife of slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and the new CEO of Turning Point USA, reacts during a memorial service at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, U.S., September 21, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Erika Kirk stunned the internet with an apparent slip of the tongue in which she implied her deceased husband Charlie was a "grifter."
Honoring a student at a Turning Point USA event, Erika Kirk said, "Despite the devastating loss of Charlie Kirk, my incredible husband... Caleb has persisted with the same grift - gift - grit... it has been a long day."
"Trust me you're not a grifter, honey," she said to the student. "It's all good."
That comment set of alarm bells on X.
Influencer Shadow of Ezra said, "Erika Kirk had an incredible slip of the tongue moment when honoring an honor student."
The Millennial Snowflake called it the "Freudian slip of the century."
