Erika Kirk endorsed Vice President JD Vance in the 2028 presidential election during her speech at Turning Point USA’s America Fest annual conference on Thursday night.

“We are going to get my husband’s friend JD Vance elected for 48 in the most resounding way possible,” Kirk said.

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Vance is scheduled to speak at America Fest on Sunday.

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The backing of Turning Point USA, one of the most influential conservative organizations — particularly among young activists and MAGA voters — could provide a major boost to Vance if he seeks the presidency in three years.

Kirk, who took over as head of her late husband’s organization, had previously said a Turning Point USA endorsement of Vance was “in the works.” On Thursday night, she put a fine point on her support for Vance and for helping Republicans try to hold their majorities in the House and the Senate in next year’s midterm elections.

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“We are building the red wall,” she said. “We’re going to make sure that President Trump has Congress for all four years” of his current term.

Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a Turning Point USA event in Utah on Sept. 10. Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged with state crimes, including aggravated murder. He has not yet entered a plea. The Justice Department, NBC News first reported, is considering whether to try to charge Robinson with a federal anti-Christian hate crime.

Vance is currently the overwhelming favorite to win the 2028 GOP presidential nomination.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would step aside and support Vance for the presidency if he decides to run.

“If JD Vance runs for president, he’s going to be our nominee, and I’ll be one of the first people to support him,” Rubio said.

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POLITICO shared further:

Vance has not yet committed to running in 2028, but as vice president he is widely expected to seek the White House. TPUSA — founded by Charlie Kirk — holds major influence for the MAGA movement, particularly among young conservatives, and the early endorsement could give an early lead among the Republican hopefuls.

“My attitude is the American people elected me to be vice president,” Vance told the New York Post in October. “I’m going to work as hard as I can to make the president successful over the next three years and three months, and if we get to a point where something else is in the offer, let’s handle it then.”

Kirk made the endorsement in front of a crowd of thousands of people, many of whom are ardent supporters of President Donald Trump — and they responded with resounding applause.

 

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