Erika Kirk Has a Message for Critics ‘Hating On’ JD Vance Hug

David Gilmour Nov 25th, 2025, 7:07 am

Erika Kirk pushed back at the swirl of online speculation over her now-viral onstage embrace with Vice President JD Vance , telling an audience on Saturday that criticism of the moment says more about her critics than it does about her.

The clip, filmed at a Turning Point USA event last month honoring her late husband, Charlie Kirk , caught fire across social media after Kirk introduced Vance with what many viewers claimed was an unusually intimate hug. In her remarks at the time, she said: “No one will ever replace my husband, no, but I do see some similarities of my husband in JD.”

Speaking at a event over the weekend, Kelly raised the viral clip, but Kirk dismissed those q

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