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Erika Kirk Addresses Viral Hug with JD Vance

Erika Kirk Addresses Viral Hug with JD Vance

Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, recently addressed a viral hug she shared with US Vice President JD Vance.

The hug happened at a Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi on 29 October.

Some people thought the hug was romantic, but Erika explained that she was just being emotional and comforting.

She said her love language is touch and that people who criticized the hug might need a hug themselves.

Erika also mentioned that JD Vance reminded her of her late husband in some ways.

Since her husband's death, she has been leading Turning Point USA and keeping his legacy alive.

President Donald Trump even awarded her late husband the Presidential Medal of Honor posthumously.

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