Tens of hundreds of individuals gathered collectively on the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for the memorial service of Charlie Kirk.
Kirk was a right-wing activist and co-founder of Turning Level USA. He was shot within the neck on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, throughout a debate occasion whereas talking earlier than a big crowd at Utah Valley College (UVU).
His alleged murderer, Tyler Robinson, has since been arrested and “faces single counts of aggravated homicide, felony discharge of a firearm, and violent offense within the presence of a kid, together with two counts every of obstruction of justice and witness tampering,” Individuals reported on the time.
Charlie Kirk and Erika shared two youngsters, a daughter and a son.
Ever since his tragic passing, Erika has been within the highlight.
Throughout the memorial service, she addressed the gang and thanked many for his or her help, together with President Donald Trump who shared an in depth reference to late Charlie Kirk.
“Mr President, my husband liked you. And he knew that you simply liked him too. He did. Your friendship was superb. You supported him so effectively, as did he for you,” she stated.
Trump additionally addressed the gang whereas Erika Kirk stood beside him. As he wrapped up his speech, he pulled her into an embrace whereas the gang erupted in applause.
On-line, nonetheless, consideration rapidly shifted, with many social media customers commenting on Trump’s facial features in the course of the second. And because it seems, it wasn’t the tragedy that introduced these two shut collectively. In truth, the paths of Trump and Erika Kirk crossed way back.
A social media consumer discovered a photograph of Erika from the time she competed at a magnificence pageant. He reshared the photograph, writing, “Oooooh. Erika Kirk competed within the 2012 Miss USA competitors, which was owned by Trump. Her expertise portion for the Miss Arizona contest was performing a dribbling exhibition with two balls. Her web site nonetheless lists contact data to ebook her for modeling and appearing.”
Erika Kirk was topped Miss Arizona in 2011, incomes her a spot within the 2012 Miss USA pageant. Throughout that interval, Kirk, who was competing beneath her maiden identify Frantzve, stated, “What actually issues is making a distinction, and I need to change the world. The bling is only a bonus.”
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Kirk additionally competed in Miss Teen USA pageants. Talking to The New Yorker, preliminary judges stated Trump was concerned behind the scenes, stating winners and making feedback about contestants.
“They instructed us to not share how we voted with one another, however we did anyway,” one decide instructed the publication, including that they had been “shocked” when winners had been introduced, though they hadn’t been chosen.
“I didn’t know what had occurred. I felt ridiculous,” they added.
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