{"id":2517562,"date":"2025-12-04T14:52:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T19:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erika-kirk-supports-gop-infighting-as-healthy\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T14:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T19:53:08","slug":"erika-kirk-supports-gop-infighting-as-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erika-kirk-supports-gop-infighting-as-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Erika Kirk supports GOP infighting as &#8216;healthy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ferika-kirk-supports-gop-infighting-as-healthy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2517562&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Erika Kirk, newly appointed CEO of Turning Point USA following the tragic death of her husband Charlie Kirk, defended ongoing Republican infighting as a &#8220;healthy&#8221; process of seeking truth within the party. Speaking at the New York Times DealBook Summit, she emphasized that the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >current internal debates<\/a>, including conflicts involving prominent figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker Carlson, and Candace Owens, represent necessary conversations that help clarify the party&#8217;s values and direction. Kirk acknowledged disagreements even with former President Donald Trump and highlighted that such &#8220;in-home arguments&#8221; are significant for the party&#8217;s growth. She also encouraged young women not to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/survey-home-christian-school-grads-more-likely-to-keep-faith\/\" title=\"Survey: Home, Christian School Grads More Likely To Keep Faith\">delay family formation<\/a> by relying on government support, advocating for self-reliance and conventional family structures. Additionally, the article touched on recent political developments in New York City, including the mayoral victory of Zohran Mamdani and voter demographic trends.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Erika Kirk supports GOP infighting following husband&rsquo;s death as &lsquo;healthy&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2404677\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Turning Point USA CEO <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3898113\/erika-kirk-reveals-tpusa-push-jd-vance-2028-presidential-bid\/\">Erika Kirk<\/a> defended Republican <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-beauty-guru-to-launch-make-makeup-great-again-line\/\" title=\"Conservative Beauty Guru To Launch \u2018Make Makeup Great Again\u2019 Line\">influencers<\/a> and politicians who are&nbsp;&ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3899193\/hill-republicans-break-trump-lame-duck-chatter-grows\/\">riling things up<\/a>&rdquo; and &ldquo;wanting to seek truth&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/patriotism-unity\/3880920\/conservative-media-personalities-problem-tucker-carlson-interview\/\">from the Republican Party<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk appeared at the <em>New York Times<\/em> DealBook Summit on Wednesday, substituting for her late husband, Charlie Kirk, who was initially slated for a discussion with <em>New York Times<\/em> editor Andrew Ross Sorkin. Over 12 weeks ago, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a campus event for Turning Point USA,&nbsp;and Erika Kirk was announced <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3813962\/erika-kirk-turning-point-usa-ceo\/\">as CEO<\/a> and chairwoman of the board soon after.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3907633\/watch-live-president-first-lady-tree-lighting-ceremony\/\">WATCH LIVE: President and first lady hold tree lighting ceremony<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3907545\/swalwell-leads-porter-california-governor-race-poll\/\">Swalwell edges out Porter as leading Democratic candidate in California governor&#8217;s race: Poll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3907585\/latino-group-helps-buy-medical-debt-for-nevadans\/\">Latino group helps to buy medical debt for 128,000 Nevadans<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Sorkin asked Kirk what she liked about the Republican Party as part of the final discussion of the summit on Wednesday. Turning Point USA is credited for boosting Republican candidates, most notably <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3269710\/trump-gamble-infrequent-arizona-voters-paid-off\/\">President Donald Trump<\/a>, across the country,&nbsp;particularly among younger voters. Kirk said she supports the &ldquo;infighting&rdquo; happening, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3897670\/greene-record-congressional-departures-2026\/\">even at times against Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What I love about our party is that we have a common thread of wanting to seek truth,&rdquo; Kirk said. &ldquo;What I find interesting about our party is that right now there is a lot of shuffling and mixing up, and I feel like when things are shuffling and mixing up, they&rsquo;re falling into place in a different way.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When there&rsquo;s infighting just in general &mdash; I&rsquo;m not talking about extensively just politicians, I&rsquo;m talking about just in general, whether that&rsquo;s influencers, whether that&rsquo;s other voices within the Right &mdash; there&rsquo;s a lot of uprising,&rdquo; Kirk added.<\/p>\n<p>There are many examples Kirk could have been referring to. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3897724\/mtg-departure-rexposes-underlying-issues-congress\/\">announced her intention to resign <\/a>from Congress after a public spat with Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, there has been an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3889144\/heritage-foundation-kevin-roberts-carlson-fuentes\/\">exodus of staffers<\/a> at the Heritage Foundation after the conservative think tank&rsquo;s president, Kevin Roberts, said that &ldquo;Christians can critique the state of Israel without being antisemitic.&rdquo; Talk show host Tucker Carlson was under fire <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3898326\/mike-johnson-breaks-trump-tucker-carlson-nick-fuentes-interview\/\">for interviewing white nationalist Nick Fuentes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Even earlier during the interview, Kirk admitted she has disagreed with Trump, citing that &ldquo;he can&rsquo;t forgive&rdquo; as an example.<\/p>\n<p>Within her own organization, there is a battle. Talk show host Candace Owens, who claims to have traveled the most with Kirk&rsquo;s late husband for TPUSA campus events, has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3836280\/enemy-of-your-enemy-not-your-friend\/\">spurred her own investigation<\/a> into the September assassination. The controversy surrounding Owens and the Heritage Foundation prompted Sorkin to interrupt and ask, &ldquo;Is this the Nick Fuentes-Tucker Carlson debate we&rsquo;re talking about?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m talking about everything,&rdquo; Kirk said. &ldquo;Ever since Charlie was murdered, there has been conversation across the whole right side of who believes this, what believes that, where are we standing on behalf of, you know, where is the youth going this direction. It&rsquo;s a conversation that&rsquo;s being had that is, again, uncomfortable and riling things up, but I think it&rsquo;s healthy because once you have those conversations, then you come to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/consumer-spending-falls-in-dec-sentiment-dips-in-jan\/\" title=\"Consumer spending falls in Dec., sentiment dips in Jan.\">full point<\/a>, and maybe it takes a little while, but usually you come to a point of understanding of this is what we believe in.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s good to have in-home arguments,&rdquo; Kirk said. &ldquo;It irons some things out. I think it&rsquo;s important.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GPPNy_Zz4KU?si=Mq6cykgmEiciHqFh\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>Turning Point announced on Wednesday, hours before Kirk took the stage, that it would be hosting a livestream on Monday featuring &ldquo;a collection of Charlie&rsquo;s friends will respond to statements made by @RealCandaceO to set the record straight once and for all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Owens criticized the sudden announcement on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kind of weird how you didn&rsquo;t e-mail or call me to ask about times or availability and chose to instead tweet this confirmation out at midnight. <\/p>\n<p>Why am I learning about this on X? <\/p>\n<p>December 15th does not work in-person and 2pm PT is also literal time I do my podcast LIVE&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/COHq61NkbA\">https:\/\/t.co\/COHq61NkbA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealCandaceO\/status\/1996595938345779270?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> has reached out to Greene, Owens, Tucker, and the Heritage Foundation for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk encouraged young women not to &ldquo;put off having a family or a marriage because you&rsquo;re relying on the government to support you&rdquo; when asked about her stance at the summit hosted in New York. Before marrying her husband at 33, Kirk explained she was once a Manhattan resident and &ldquo;loved this city.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think there&rsquo;s a tendency, especially when you live in a city like Manhattan, where, again, you are so career-driven, and you almost look to the government as a form of replacement for certain things, relationship-wise even,&rdquo; Kirk said.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk added that New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani largely won over young women.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What I don&rsquo;t want to have happen is young women in the city, look to the government as a solution to put off having a family or a marriage because you&rsquo;re relying on the government to support you, instead of being united with a husband where you can support yourself and your husband can support you and you can guys all combine together,&rdquo; Kirk added.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3896698\/midterm-election-warning-signs-stoke-trump-lame-duck-talk\/\"><strong>MIDTERM ELECTION WARNING SIGNS STOKE TRUMP LAME-DUCK TALK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mamdani won just over <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3878214\/zohran-mamdani-unimpressive-win\/\">50% of the vote<\/a> in New York, while his predecessor, Mayor Eric Adams, won <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/vote.nyc\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/election_results\/2021\/20211102General%20Election\/00000200000Citywide%20Mayor%20Citywide%20Recap.pdf\">67% of the vote<\/a>, and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/vote.nyc\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/election_results\/2024\/20241105General%20Election\/00000100000Citywide%20President%20Vice%20President%20Citywide%20Recap.pdf\">won the city with 70%<\/a> of the vote during last year&rsquo;s presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>According to an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/economy-top-mind-voters-races-preliminary-abc-news\/story?id=127141841\">ABC News exit poll<\/a>, Mamdani swept the majority of voters who have lived in New York for less than five years, with 8 in 10 voting for him. However, a majority of voters who have lived in the city for over 10 years voted for former Gov. 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