{"id":12808,"date":"2026-06-06T13:20:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T13:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12808"},"modified":"2026-06-06T13:20:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T13:20:05","slug":"erika-kirk-wont-let-heckler-ruin-turning-point-summit-speech-as-she-wows-crowd-with-clapback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12808","title":{"rendered":"Erika Kirk won&#8217;t let heckler ruin Turning Point summit speech as she wows crowd with clapback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Erika Kirk wowed the crowd at Turning Point USA\u2019s Women Leadership Summit with her cool response to a heckler who tried \u2014 and failed \u2014 to derail her speech. <\/p>\n<p>A woman could be heard off camera, shouting from the audience as the CEO urged the crowd at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter to put their faith in God.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cErika Kirk protects pedophiles! Erika Kirk protects pedophiles!\u201d the woman screamed, video of the Friday event showed. <\/p>\n<p>Kirk, 37, first frowned at the shouts, then appeared slightly amused by the outburst before jumping back into her stump speech.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>CEO of Turning Point USA Erika Kirk was heckled during her speech Friday. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important to remember that happiness comes and goes \u2014 and I pray that you find it,\u201d she said to the heckler.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The audience responded with cheers and applause, with some members of the crowd shouting: \u201cWe love you, Erika!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The widow took several more jabs at the heckler \u2014 who was removed from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s an important moment because that just shows duty to faithfulness gives life meaning, and we must pray for our enemies and those that do not feel like their life has meaning. And that\u2019s a perfect example of that. A perfect example. You pray for your enemies. You pray for those that persecute you,\u201d Kirk said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s not the enemy. We know who the real enemy is,\u201d she continued, without elaborating.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk spent her 17-minute speech in San Antonio reflecting on her late husband, Charlie Kirk, and the 14-year anniversary of Turning Point USA.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The protester accused Kirk of \u201cprotecting pedophiles.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She slammed feminism, telling the crowd of women \u2014 who paid between $50 and $300 for the summit \u2014 that they should embrace conservative values of family and marriage. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe weren\u2019t created to be alone. Scripture reminds us that men and women were designed to depend on one another, to support one another, to build together. That is God\u2019s design for us. At its core, feminism is a worldview that treats many of the things that make women uniquely women as obstacles. As obstacles to overcome, rather than divine gifts, to embrace,\u201d Kirk spewed. <\/p>\n<p>The annual summit was slated to continue through the weekend, despite the arrest of a man last week for issuing sick online threats to kill Kirk at the event.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cYou pray for those that persecute you,\u201d Kirk said. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jacob Wenske, 26, allegedly teased that he knew \u201cexactly where to bomb\u201d the venue. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t wait to be the valet for her escort,\u201d he allegedly wrote. <\/p>\n<p>He was charged with two felony counts of making a terroristic threat, causing public fear.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 908x258 \u8de8\u6574\u884c -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; 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