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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Giuliano de Leon

Erika Kirk Cracks Joke About Grabbing JD Vance's A** After Hug Backlash

Erika Kirk speaks publicly about her husband Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting (Credit: YouTube)

In a political week dominated by serious policy debates, the most viral conversation focused squarely on a joke about a hug and a potential breach of decorum involving the Vice President. Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has reignited controversy over her viral on-stage embrace with Vice President JD Vance by offering a shockingly candid defence.

Kirk, who was accused of being 'inappropriate' during the initial embrace last month, appeared on Megyn Kelly Live over the weekend and joked that she would have faced 'less hate' if she had 'touched the back of his a--.'

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