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Erika Kirk Posts Thanksgiving Tribute to Charlie, Says 'We’ll Save a Plate'

The Instagram message underscores gratitude during the family's first holiday since his September killing.

Overview

  • In a Nov. 27 Instagram video, Erika Kirk walked through Turning Point USA offices showing stacks of letters, gifts, artwork, and Bibles sent to her family.
  • She wrote about grief grounded in faith, thanking supporters and reflecting, "What remains is sacred."
  • Describing how she speaks with her children, she says they talk about heaven as home and that "Daddy is telling all of his friends to send you gifts and letters."
  • Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot and killed on Sept. 10 at a Utah Valley University event, leaving Erika with their daughter born in 2022 and son born in 2024.
  • Earlier this week, she told Megyn Kelly she had been praying she was expecting a third baby following her husband's death.