You may not agree with everyone on this stage this weekend — and that’s OK. Welcome to America," said Erika Kirk, the wife of the slain Charlie Kirk, on the first day of Turning Point USA's AmericaFest.

Turning Point will go full throttle into 2026 after Charlie Kirk’s death, Erika Kirk said during remarks at the Phoenix Convention Center.

The conference represented a crossroads for Turning Point and the broader conservative movement after Charlie Kirk's death.

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.

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Turning Point USA conference attendees in Phoenix say the organization is back stronger — and resonating with women — following co-founder Charlie Kirk’s assassination.