Erika Kirk kicks off Erika Kirk Week with tribute to Charlie Kirk on ‘Hannity’
Erica Kirk (née Frantzve) revealed her three-year-old daughter told her she “can’t wait” to go to heaven after the death of her father Charlie Kirk.
The 37-year-old conservative activist kicked off a week of appearances with an interview on Fox News. Hannity on Monday, December 8, to promote her late husband Charlie Kirk‘s suicide note, Pause in God’s Name: Why Keeping the Sabbath Will Change Your Life.
Erica was asked in an interview with host Sean Hannity, 63, whether believing that heaven awaits Christians after they die brings her any comfort.
“Indeed,” Erica replied. “My daughter and I, we talked about it at night. She would ask, ‘What do you think dad did in heaven today?’ and I would ask her to relay the news to me.”
Erica shared how she explained Charlie’s death to her young daughter.
“We’ve come to an understanding, and I try to explain that to her, that dad is still with us, he’s just in a different place and he’s building a home for us in heaven,” she said. “I’ve said it before, but she said, ‘I can’t wait to go.'” I said, “Me too, baby.”
Her husband, Charlie, was shot to death on September 10 while delivering a speech to students at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. suspected shooter Tyler James Robinson He was arrested the next day and charged with aggravated murder and other felonies. (Robinson, 22, has not yet entered a plea. Prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty if the case goes to trial.)
On September 21, Erica delivered a eulogy for Charlie at Charlie’s public memorial service at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, saying that she had forgiven her husband’s murderer.
“I forgive him because that’s what Christ did,” Erica told mourners. “The answer to hate is not hate.”
In November, she revealed during a sit-down conversation with PEOPLE Megyn Kelly She and Charlie had hoped to grow their family before he was murdered. (Charlie and Erica married in May 2021. They have a son and a daughter, but they choose to keep their names private.)
Erika Kirk on December 3, 2025 in New York City.
David Di Delgado/The New York TimesGetty Images“We want four [children]”When he was murdered, I was praying to God that I was pregnant,” she said. … We are both very excited to expand our families. “
Erica explained that another baby “will [have been] The ultimate blessing in this disaster. “
“Now, when I see young couples, I tell them, ‘Please don’t delay,'” she added. “Especially if you’re a young woman, don’t put it off. You can always have a career, you can always go back to work. You can never just go back and have kids.”
Just days after Charlie was murdered, Erica succeeded Charlie as president and CEO of his conservative political organization, Turning Point USA.
“[Charlie] “We have worked tirelessly to ensure that Turning Point USA can withstand the toughest challenges. Now, we are very proud to announce Erika Kirk as Turning Point USA’s new CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors,” the organization said in a statement on September 18.
during an interview new york times” At the 2025 DealBook Summit on December 3, Erika raised her eyebrows while discussing Zoran MamdaniRecently elected mayor of New York City. when Andrew Ross Sorkin Erika said Mamdani succeeded in winning over young female voters just as Charlie won over conservative male voters. Erica claimed that some women see government as “a form that even replaces something in terms of relationships.”
“What I don’t want to happen is that women, young women in the cities, are looking to the government as a solution to delaying starting a family or delaying marriage, because you’re relying on the government to support you instead of uniting with your husband where you can support yourself and your husband can support you and you can bring everyone together,” she argued.
“I just find it ironic and interesting that a large percentage of the people who voted for him were women,” Erica concluded.
Erica will continue to promote her late husband’s book and appear on fox and friends and Fox News Radio The Brian Kilmeade Show Tuesday, December 9th. She will guest host five people Interview Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET Outnumbered Wednesday, December 10 at 12pm ET.
