{"id":234858,"date":"2026-04-16T14:03:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/candace-owens-skewers-erika-kirk-for-skipping-tpusa-event\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:03:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:03:39","slug":"candace-owens-skewers-erika-kirk-for-skipping-tpusa-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/candace-owens-skewers-erika-kirk-for-skipping-tpusa-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Candace Owens Skewers Erika Kirk for Skipping TPUSA Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Showing up to speak to DJ Vance in front of a crowd of dozens isn\u2019t necessarily a <em>glamorous <\/em>gig.<\/p>\n<p>But Erika Kirk inherited responsibilities towards her late husband\u2019s organization. So, when she skips out, she has to explain why.<\/p>\n<p>According to the controversial widow, she missed out due to \u201cvery serious threats.\u201d Threats that left Vance unfazed, it seems.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/erika-kirk-date-of-birth-dispute-candace-owens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Erika\u2019s #1 hater, Candace Owens<\/a>, isn\u2019t buying it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_erikakirk_01-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Erika Kirk on CBS' absurd town hall.\" class=\"wp-image-549384 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_erikakirk_01-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_erikakirk_01-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_erikakirk_01-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_erikakirk_01-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_erikakirk_01-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_erikakirk_01-Cropped-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_erikakirk_01-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_erikakirk_01-Cropped.png 1766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_erikakirk_01-Cropped.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In a peculiar and controversial CBS Town Hall, Erika Kirk addresses conspiracy theories regarding her late husband\u2019s death.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: CBS)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-she-couldn-t-make-it-due-to-an-alleged-threat-against-her-person\">She couldn\u2019t make it due to an alleged threat against her person<\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday, April 14, Erika <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MrsErikaKirk\/status\/2044192481240121823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">quote-tweeted<\/a> a Fox News video of Andrew Kolvet and JD Vance.<\/p>\n<p>The two men were seated on stage in front of several dozen members of the far-right Turning Point USA organization.<\/p>\n<p>Kolovet announced that Erika had skipped the event as a result of \u201csome very serious threats in her direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, he tried to make use of this claim, calling the alleged threats a \u201cterrible reflection of the state of reality in the state of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are certainly terrible reflections of the state of the country and reality itself in this video. But the alleged threat to Erika is unsubstantiated.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"dark\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Erika Kirk is skipping an event with Vice President JD Vance due to &#8220;some very serious threats in her direction,&#8221; TPUSA says. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TlSxfd06Lk\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/TlSxfd06Lk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2044177236194967646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In her quote-tweet, Erika put her own spin on her absence from the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was so looking forward to tonight\u2019s event at the @universityofga with our Vice President @JDVance,\u201d the controversial widow claimed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut after all our family has been through,\u201d Erika explained, \u201cI take my security team\u2019s recommendations extremely seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She is likely referring to Charlie Kirk\u2019s death in September of last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to our amazing Georgia chapter for your support,\u201d Erika concluded. \u201cGod bless you all!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0416_erikakirk_tweet_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode tweet by controversial widow Erika Kirk.\" class=\"wp-image-552944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0416_erikakirk_tweet_01.png 891w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0416_erikakirk_tweet_01-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0416_erikakirk_tweet_01-768x252.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0416_erikakirk_tweet_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode tweet by controversial widow Erika Kirk.\" class=\"wp-image-552944 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0416_erikakirk_tweet_01.png 891w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0416_erikakirk_tweet_01-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0416_erikakirk_tweet_01-768x252.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0416_erikakirk_tweet_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In a quote-tweet, Erika Kirk explained why she skipped out on a small Turning Point USA event due to an alleged threat against her.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Twitter)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-say-what-you-will-about-candace-owens-but-she-is-a-dedicated-hater\">Say what you will about Candace Owens, but she is a dedicated hater<\/h2>\n<p>Like so many others, Candace Owens struggled to believe that Erika was at risk of anything but being photograph in front of a room of mostly empty seats.<\/p>\n<p>(The fairly large auditorium was mostly empty.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStop. This is exhausting. You pulled out because of bad ticket sales,\u201d Owens <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RealCandaceO\/status\/2044199866021073026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accused<\/a>. \u201cFor the same reason TPFaith had to \u2018reschedule\u2019 the Pastor\u2019s Summit and various other events quietly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cPeople don\u2019t believe you and don\u2019t line up for you because you struggle to tell the truth about even the most basic facts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Owens demanded: \u201cWhere is the video of Charlie appointing you as CEO weeks before his death?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"897\" height=\"863\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0416_candaceowens_tweet_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode Twitter screenshot of Candace Owens' quote-tweet of Erika Kirk in April 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-552949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0416_candaceowens_tweet_01.png 897w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0416_candaceowens_tweet_01-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0416_candaceowens_tweet_01-768x739.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"897\" height=\"863\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0416_candaceowens_tweet_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode Twitter screenshot of Candace Owens' quote-tweet of Erika Kirk in April 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-552949 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0416_candaceowens_tweet_01.png 897w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0416_candaceowens_tweet_01-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0416_candaceowens_tweet_01-768x739.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0416_candaceowens_tweet_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In a lengthy tweet, Candace Owens poked holes in Erika Kirk\u2019s claims. She suggests that the real \u201cthreat\u201d was bad PR from appearing before a crowd of empty chairs.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Twitter)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/j-d-vance-secret-service-arrest-man-after-incident-at-vice-presidents-ohio-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Secret Service<\/a> sits above your security team,\u201d Owens pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWere there actually a viable threat,\u201d she suggested, \u201cthe Vice President would not have continued the event.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Owens scathingly continued: \u201cYour closest threat is the s\u2013t Public Relations team you hired that continues to operate under the delusion that they are smarter than the public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She concluded: \u201cThey aren\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The line about the Secret Service is particularly persuasive. What sort of threat would send Erika into hiding, but allow JD Vance to oafishly sit on the stage and whine about the pope without fear?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Candace Owens on her YouTube channel.\" class=\"wp-image-549374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Candace Owens on her YouTube channel.\" class=\"wp-image-549374 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0226_use_candaceowens_01.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In her \u2018Bride of Charlie\u2019 docuseries, Candace Owens lists a lot of information and implies and states many claims.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reality-check\">Reality check <\/h2>\n<p>As always, you do not, under any circumstances, \u201cgotta hand it\u201d to Candace Owens. <\/p>\n<p>She is a bad person who tends to identify and latch onto <em>real <\/em>problems but then suggests bogus and bigoted explanations or solutions.<\/p>\n<p>However, this is an example in which she latches onto a popular idea \u2014 that Erika is a bad, dishonest person \u2014 and runs with it. That helps her grow her audience, to whom she spouts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/charlie-kirk-was-a-time-traveler-who-attended-x-men-school-candace-owens-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unhinged nonsense<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, this particular tweet didn\u2019t delve into the theory that Erika felt shy about appearing on stage with JD Vance. Remember, they had some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/10\/erika-kirk-criticized-for-comparing-j-d-vance-to-charlie-kirk-just-weeks-after-husbands-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">weird vibes<\/a> together after Charlie was out of the picture.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear whether the dozens who gathered below the stage, or any of the ghosts in empty seats, felt disappointed at Erika\u2019s absence from the event. So, whether or not Erika felt scared off by any tangible threats, it\u2019s unlikely that anyone was <em>missing out<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/04\/candace-owens-slams-erika-kirk-tpusa-jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 4 minutes Showing up to speak to DJ Vance in front of a crowd of dozens isn\u2019t necessarily a glamorous gig. But Erika Kirk inherited responsibilities towards her late husband\u2019s organization. So, when she skips out, she has to explain why. According to the controversial widow, she missed out due to \u201cvery serious [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":234859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-234858","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=234858"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234858\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/234859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=234858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=234858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=234858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}