"Erika Kirk is using her husband's death to promote Kirk's vehicle of hate, Turning Points USA, Ali, a podcaster and former New York Times contributing op-ed writer, posted to X on Friday. Fascinating to watch this right now. Erika Kirk is using her husband's death to promote Kirk's vehicle of hate, Turning Points USA. Fascinating to watch this right now. Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) September 13, 2025"
"Ali was referring to Mrs. Kirk appearing in front of reporters next to her husband's podcasting chair in Phoenix, Arizona. In her emotional address, she thanked President Donald Trump and described her husband as a dedicated father. They share two young children. I want to thank President Trump and his incredible family, she said through tears. 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."
"Critics jumped on Ali for his cold take on the emotional address that came just two days after Mrs. Kirk lost her husband. A widow for TWO DAYS and this. Monstrous, Mary Katharine Ham wrote on X. The beauty of free speech is that it allows us to see the soulless, musician John Ondrasik wrote. Look maybe you don't LIKE Wajahat or you think he's a "jerk." You may believe he's "cruel" or "vile" or a "sniveling dirtbag twerp""
Wajahat Ali posted on X that Erika Kirk is using her husband's death to promote Turning Point USA. He pointed to her appearance beside her husband's podcasting chair in Phoenix, where she thanked President Donald Trump and described him as a dedicated father. Charlie Kirk was shot and killed days earlier. Critics condemned Ali's post as cold and callous, noting she had been a widow for only two days. Supporters argued she deserves grace and defended her right to speak. Social media responses included sharp rebukes from Mary Katharine Ham and comments from musician John Ondrasik.
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