Erika Kirk has been massively traumatized following the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25. So much so that she announced that she is briefly stepping down from her role as the Chairman and CEO of TPUSA to cope with the trauma of the shooting.
However, thanks to her viral fame, the announcement has been misconstrued by many. Multiple social media posts are claiming that Erika Kirk has permanently stepped down as the Turning Point USA boss. The claims were made based on her announcement but lacked the crucial rejoinder that Erika Kirk is stepping down only temporarily. She will soon be back in charge of TPUSA.
For instance, here’s a viral post with millions of views that claims that Erika Kirk has decided to step down. It has thousands of reactions and reshares.
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What Erika Kirk Really Said
Erika Kirk recently opened up about the experience of being at the Hilton Hotel during the WHCD when shots first rang out on April 25 in Washington DC. She addressed the incident in a video, revealing how it has impacted her.
Notably, just after the shooting happened, a video surfaced of Erika Kirk, where the 37-year-old was seen sobbing and saying, “I just want to go home,” as she was being evacuated out of the Hilton Hotel.
In the video, Erika Kirk said about the shooting: “Saturday was yet another traumatic example of the evil in our country and the continued rise in political violence. I’m taking time to spend with my family.”
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Why Erika Kirk Was At WHCD
Erika Kirk was invited to the show as a special guest. After the video, many questioned why she was present at the WHCD as it is reserved for the POTUS and family, the White House staff and the correspondents following the White House.
Amid the criticism, Erika Kirk addressed them, as well, on The Charlie Kirk Show. She said that she wanted to look the journalists who spread “lies” about her in the eye.
“I went to the White House Correspondents Dinner for one reason. Too many journalists have done everything they can to dehumanize me for months, and I wanted to look them in the eye,” Kirk said.
She seemed to take a dig at comedians and late-night show hosts Druski and Jimmy Kimmel, respectively, though the 37-year-old did not explicitly name them.
