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It has been nearly six months since Charlie Kirk was shot and killed.
His widow, Erica Kirk, is still making the media rounds in an effort to share her husband’s message and preserve his legacy.
In a recent interview with Megyn Kelly, Erika revealed a heartbreaking side of her story that she had previously kept secret.
Erica Kirk reveals she was hoping to have more children with her late husband
“You told me this in private – how many children do you want to have?” Kelly asked.
Kirk replied, “We wanted to have four. I was praying to God that I would be pregnant when he was killed.”
“Both of us, we were really excited to expand our family.”
“Oh, wow. I thought about that once,” Kelly said. “Whether it was supposed to be like this or whether we would receive news like this.”
“I know,” Kirk replied through tears. “I said, ‘Oh my God, this is going to be the absolute blessing to come out of this disaster.’
As was the case with her husband, Kirk’s brand relies heavily on her tendency to make things political and personal, as well as her belief that the lifestyle she chooses is the only one worth leading.
These trends appeared clearly during her conversation with Kelly, as she advised all women to start having children at an early age:
“Now, when I see young couples, I say to them: Please, don’t put this off.” Especially if you are a young woman. “Don’t put it off, you can always have a career, you can always, you know, go back to work,” Kirk said.
“You can never go back to having kids. They grow too fast, but I was praying. We both were. We were just excited to expand our family.”
Of course, not everyone can afford to put off full-time work, so Kirk’s advice may not be as universally helpful as you think.
As many have pointed out, Charlie Kirk has often objected to the idea of women — especially mothers — working outside the home, so there is an inherent irony in Erika’s decision to take on the role of CEO at Turning Point USA.
“Thank God you have both. Thank God you have both,” Kelly said in response to Kirk’s comments about her family.
“Boy and girl. I know,” Kirk told her.
Kelly replied, “One day, they’ll find out. They’re just young loves now. But one day they’ll find out they’re Charlie Kirk’s children and they’ll know what that means.”
Erica hasn’t revealed her immediate plans for Turning Point, but we’re sure she’ll be making plenty of media appearances between now and the end of the year.
