Erika Kirk criticizes Jimmy Kimmel and warns of dehumanization after WHCA attack
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Updated · Fox News · Apr 29
Erika Kirk criticizes Jimmy Kimmel and warns of dehumanization after WHCA attack
11 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 29
Speaking on 'The Charlie Kirk Show', TPUSA CEO Erika Kirk condemned Kimmel's Trump death joke and discussed the aftermath of the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner shooting, where a schoolteacher was charged with attempted assassination.
Kirk, recently elected CEO after her husband's assassination, accused the media of desensitization and lamented repeated attempts on President Trump’s life, linking these to a broader culture of political violence and radicalization.
She highlighted personal threats, criticized journalists' conduct during the shooting, and referenced past controversies involving Kimmel, urging Americans not to ignore what she calls an epidemic of dehumanization in the country.
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