Candace Owens is pushing Turning Point USA (TPUSA) to disclose video evidence of Charlie Kirk allegedly expressing his desire for his wife, Erika Kirk, to lead the organization in the event of his passing.
Owens has been vocal about her concerns regarding Erika’s potential leadership role following the assassination of Charlie Kirk on the Utah Valley University campus on September 10, 2025. On March 27, 2026, Owens, who is 36 years old, took to X (formerly Twitter) to question why TPUSA would not release video proof of the audio that was played at the start of Amfest in December.
Candace Owens on Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Audio
America Fest (AmFest), TPUSA’s annual convention, marked its first event after Charlie Kirk’s death from December 18 to 21, 2025. The event began with an audio clip of the late conservative activist, allegedly stating that he wanted his wife, Erika Kirk, to take over as CEO if something were to happen to him.
Owens has raised doubts about Erika’s potential takeover. “Something that I think about often is how Turning Point opened Amfest with an alleged audio of Charlie saying he wanted Erika to take over the organization if anything happened to him. Why won’t they release the video? Surely, if they captured the audio they have the video,” Owens wrote on X on Friday.
“The claim made is that at an Aspen retreat weeks before his death, Charlie answered a donor who asked ‘what would happen if you died’ to which he replied that he would want Erika to take over. I would like to see the video of that,” the podcaster and political commentator added in a follow-up tweet.
Social Media Reacts to Candace Owens’ X Post on Erika Kirk
Owens’ questions about Erika Kirk quickly gained traction online, with many social media users sharing their opinions on her demands to TPUSA.
“Releasing the full video would settle everything instead of raising more questions around context and credibility,” one user commented. Owens responded, “Precisely. It would certainly go a long way in dispelling the narrative that Erika wanted his position for herself. Seems like an easy PR win to release the footage.”
“Yes, if they can produce this I will S–U about my doubts that Charlie would have wanted this. I don’t agree with his decision, if so. But I will accept the decision nonetheless,” a second person wrote.
Social media reactions to Owens’ demands were divided, with some users calling the audio fake or AI-generated, while others defended Erika Kirk and criticized Owens.
“It’s a fake audio, just like everything else they’ve done is fake since his assassination…Did Charlie even want Erika running TPUSA?” one person questioned. “They could have AI the audio. Erika looks like a well trained handler. Letting this [worm] speak on his event was the greatest betrayal Charlie got,” said another.
However, others supported Erika and criticized Owens for targeting the 37-year-old widow and mother of two. “Why should they? Why do they owe you anything?” conservative podcaster Graham Allen retorted in support of Kirk. “I think there is more here to your obsession of Erika Kirk than meets the eye!” another user wrote.
Owens Has Been Critical of Erika Kirk Since Charlie’s Death
Many outlets, such as The Mirror US, reported that Owens has been critical of Erika Kirk since Charlie’s death. She has questioned the circumstances surrounding his killing and released a YouTube “investigative” series on Erika titled Bride of Charlie.
