The flub took place while Erika was speaking at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix on Dec. 20
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- Erika Kirk accidentally used the word “grift” instead of “grit” while describing the work of her late husband, Charlie Kirk
- The flub took place while the widow — who has stepped into Charlie’s place as Turning Point CEO — was speaking at the organization’s AmericaFest in Phoenix on Dec. 20.
- Charlie was shot and killed during his American Comeback Tour at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10
Erika Kirk accidentally used the word “grift” instead of “grit” while describing the work of her late husband, Charlie Kirk.
Erika, 37, made the flub while she was honoring a student named Caleb at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix on Saturday, Dec. 20, video of the moment shared online shows.
“Despite the devastating loss of Charlie Kirk, my incredible husband … Caleb has persisted with the same grift,” Erika said, before stating “gift,” then finally, “grit.”…