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mahatmakanejeeves

(68,249 posts) Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:04 AM Dec 19

Kirk's widow endorses Vance as MAGA infighting rages

Kirk’s widow endorses Vance as MAGA infighting rages

Erika Kirk told a Turning Point USA conference that she would work to elect JD Vance president in 2028, at an event in which MAGA divisions were on full display.

December 19, 2025 at 2:05 a.m. EST Today at 2:05 a.m. EST
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Erika Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA, speaks Tuesday in Phoenix at AmericaFest, the organization's first summit since the death of Charlie Kirk. (Cheney Orr/Reuters)

By Hannah Knowles and Natalie Allison

PHOENIX — Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, said Thursday the group her husband founded would work to elect JD Vance president in 2028 as infighting over the future of the GOP took center stage.

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Kirk's widow endorses Vance as MAGA infighting rages (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 19 OP

Wonder what shady Vance's wife will say when kerouac2 Dec 19 #1

Kanye warned her 20 years ago: Celerity Dec 19 #12

She wants to be First Lady. Irish_Dem Dec 19 #2

I wasn't aware he was running . . . hatrack Dec 19 #3

There's definitely a recent push to get Vance to the front Prairie Gates Dec 19 #4

No one but the hard core will even remember who she is, but Usha will. marble falls Dec 19 #5

I repeat: no_hypocrisy Dec 19 #6

Politico free article link. The recreated the pop-up tent Kirk was sitting in when shot. 😳 underpants Dec 19 #7

The cross is a nice touch given that she's probably boinking JayDee. llmart Dec 19 #8

Well, she was dressed like a leather sofa when they met, so... maxrandb Dec 19 #9

Hopeful first lady endorses future Husband Johonny Dec 19 #10

Josh Hawley is launching moves against Vance Blue Full Moon Dec 19 #11

kerouac2

(1,427 posts)

1. Wonder what shady Vance's wife will say when

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:06 AM

Dec 19

When he dumps her for Erika...

Celerity

(53,701 posts)

12. Kanye warned her 20 years ago:

Reply to kerouac2 (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 11:29 AM

Dec 19

He got that ambition, baby, look at his eyes
This week he moppin' floors, next week it's the fries
So stick by his side
I know there's dudes ballin', and yeah, that's nice
And they gonna keep callin' and tryin', but you stay right, girl
And when he get on, he'll leave yo' ass for a white girl

Irish_Dem

(79,859 posts)

2. She wants to be First Lady.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:06 AM

Dec 19

The plan is being set in motion.

hatrack

(64,264 posts)

3. I wasn't aware he was running . . .

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:09 AM

Dec 19

But then, I lack the insider knowledge and sweeping powers of America's next First Lady.

Prairie Gates

(7,209 posts)

4. There's definitely a recent push to get Vance to the front

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:12 AM

Dec 19

The Vanity Fair piece was designed to make Vance the MAGA prince. There's an effort to equate Vance to Trump across MAGA social and broadcast media right now. One example is another live thread right now: Vance posted about white men being discriminated against at ork, and the hard-MAGA EEOC chair then posts a call for white men to report job discrimination, fronted by a "So right, JD Vance!" This is all coordinated.

The mainstream MAGA faction (buoyed by Thiel and Musk) certainly wants Vance for 2028.

But maybe sooner. It's pretty early to start him in for 2028 at this point. I think there are a bunch of signs that they will try to push Trump out before the midterms.

Wiles is obviously on the Vance bandwagon, and maybe Miller, too. I think Cheung is the holdout: he's no doubt behind the idiotic plaque business and the Kennedy Center desecration. He also probably coordinated the Dershowitz Third Term article.

marble falls

(71,104 posts)

5. No one but the hard core will even remember who she is, but Usha will.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:33 AM

Dec 19

no_hypocrisy

(54,295 posts)

6. I repeat:

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:44 AM

Dec 19

Erika wants to be First Lady.

underpants

(194,947 posts)

7. Politico free article link. The recreated the pop-up tent Kirk was sitting in when shot. 😳

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:51 AM

Dec 19

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/18/maga-infighting-erupts-at-day-one-of-turning-point-usa-conference-00699665

Ben Shapiro went first going right after Tucker for his tues to Candace Owens (who consumes most of their content at least in X) and Fuentes. He also went after Bannon.

Russell Brand lead an almost tent revival with attacks in COVID/pharna.

Tucker trued to just laugh off Shapiro.

This seems like a battle over clicks to me. Now available due to Kirk’s death.

Kirk’s influence on young people was particularly evident, with thousands of high school and college attendees, some of whom posed for photos in front of a tent that resembled the one Kirk was speaking in front of when he was shot during “The American Comeback Tour.”