Erika Kirk’s first public statement since the killing of her husband Charlie: ‘My husband loved Donald Trump’

Erika Kirk, the widow of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk, made her first public statement since her husband’s death. While addressing the media on September 12, she thanked US President Donald Trump and his family for their support after the Utah shooting.

She said, “Mr President, my husband loved you. And he knew that you loved him too. He did. Your friendship was amazing. You supported him so well, as did he for you.”

The 36-year-old mother of two began her speech by thanking the law enforcement and “first responders who struggled heroically to save Charles’ life, and the police who acted bravely to ensure there were no other victims on that terrible afternoon,” BBC reported.

The late conservative activist’s wife expressed gratitude to employees of Turning Point USA, which her husband co-founded and said, “My heart is with everyone of my husband’s employees who lost a friend and a mentor,” adding, “He loved what he did.”

She further said that her husband told her that “if he ever ran for office” he intended to make it his top priority “to revive the American family.”