The video of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) CEOErika Kirk's mourning on the casket of her late husband and former TPUSA CEO Charlie Kirk has resurfaced online.
Erika, 37, became CEO of Turning Point USA following the assassination of her husband Kirk, 31, who was fatally shot on 10 September 2025 while speaking at Utah Valley University about gun violence. Tyler James Robinson, 22, has been charged with aggravated murder in connection with the killing.
The resurfaced video has since caught the attention of political commentator, author, and media personality Candace Owens. She revealed who's recording the video and slammed Erika for it.
Thevideowas reshared by X user and commentator Zach Costello (@ZachCostello_), who criticised the new leader of TPUSA.
He wrote: 'Alright, if I die, and my wife has her friend record her doing this over my casket for a social media moment, I hereby grant you permission to criticize her for it.'
Costello added, 'Everyone was rooting for Erika Kirk and TPUSA after Charlie died. They are the ones who turned everyone off...'
In the video, Erika's hands can be seen placed on the chest of his husband. The widowed wife proceeded to lean over her husband's casket, kissed his hand, and mumbled' I love you' while someone was recording the moment.
Costello added on the post's comment section: 'It took me 5 mins discerning if I should even post this. I decided to after concluding I am not the one who put it on social media in the first place. Erika did...EVERYONE thought this was weird at the time, hardly anyone said anything because we were giving her the benefit of the doubt.'
The video has since garnered 4.5 million views, 10 thousand likes and more than one thousand comments.
Erika Kirk posts a video of her at the casket of Charlie Kirk. If this doesn't get your heart, what will.pic.twitter.com/8W3hZfzAlZ
Source: International Business Times UK
