Erika Kirk has become one of the biggest names in United States politics following the death of her husband, and she made a noteworthy appearance at the recent State of the Union address.
The new Turning Point CEO was one of many attendees of the latest State of the Union address given by President Donald Trump, where she wore a chic black pantsuit as she listened to him honor her late husband. Although there were numerous fans of hers and her husband who were happy to see her there, others felt as though she was playing up her emotions for the press cameras in the room, and called her out for it online. Read more about her look for the special occasion and how the internet users reacted below.
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Erika Kirk Steps Out In An All-Black Pantsuit For State Of The Union Address
This past Tuesday, February 24th, the president gave his highly anticipated State of the Union address at the United States Capitol. There were numerous moments during the speech that broke the record of the longest State of the Union address ever given that went viral, and one of them was when he spoke about the late podcaster, Charlie Kirk.
Charlie's widow, Erika Kirk, who has since taken his place as the CEO of his famous conservative organization, Turning Point USA, was a special guest for the address and arrived in a stylish black pantsuit. The suit consisted of a structured black blazer with exaggerated shoulders, and matched with the coordinating black blouse she wore under it.
Her blonde hair was worn down and styled with voluminous curls, and she had various gold and bejeweled rings on her hands.
Fans React To Erika Kirk's Appearance At The SOTU And Accuse Her Of 'Fake' Crying
During the State of the Union, the Apprentice star gave Erika a special shoutout as he honored his husband, calling her his "wonderful wife," and calling the podcast host a "martyr." On social media, fans of hers and her husband, as well as supporters of the president, praised the shoutout and were happy to see her there. However, there were also numerous internet users who felt she was faking being emotional for the cameras.
As the president honored her late husband, the mom-of-two had tears in her eyes, thanked the applauding crowd, and more. However, some users pointed out that she seemed ot "turn on" her emotions anytime cameras were on her, and called her out for it on platforms like YouTube and more. They accused her of "fake acting" and added that it made the moment "uncomfortable."
"So performative," commented a YouTube user.
"So, so, so fake, it's like looking at the worst actress that I've seen," wrote an X user.
"Trying to squeeze out a tear," posted another. "Didn't work."
"Bring on the fake crocodile tears..." added a YouTube user.
