Turning Point USA dipping its toe into the 2028 waters was only a matter of time, but Erika Kirk finally said the quiet part out loud. And let’s be honest here, outside of President Trump or Elon Musk, TPUSA’s endorsement is about as big as it gets. In some ways it’s even heavier. Trump or Musk can move headlines. TPUSA can move armies of students and volunteers knocking doors in every state. When they decide to back someone, it’s like flipping a national switch.
During her interview with Megyn Kelly, Erika casually revealed that Turning Point is already in the early stages of lining up behind Vice President JD Vance as the Republican nominee for 2028. She didn’t announce anything formal, but she made the intention pretty clear. According to her, one of her last conversations with Charlie Kirk was about how determined he was to support JD in 2028. Coming from the man who built the largest conservative youth organization in the country, that carried weight.
But Erika also pumped the brakes. She reminded everyone that 2026 comes first and the organization is locked in on the midterms. And she made a point that landed with every conservative watching, saying we should enjoy the fact that President Trump is back in office because people worked hard to make it happen. Charlie Kirk included. That’s the kind of clarity the movement needs instead of getting distracted by the next election before finishing the job in front of us.
People have also been talking about her emotional introduction of JD Vance at the Ole Miss TPUSA event. Erika opened that event by talking about losing her husband and how she could almost hear him urging her to keep going. She told the crowd she saw similarities between Charlie and JD, which stirred up even more chatter. The hug that followed went viral for all kinds of reasons, mostly because people online love turning every two second moment into a full blown psychological drama.
But the political takeaway is the real story. TPUSA’s new leadership seems to like JD Vance, and they’re not hiding it. If that machine gets behind him in 2028, he won’t just have momentum. He’ll have thousands of young activists, a nationwide grassroots army, and the organizational muscle Charlie spent a decade building.
The midterms come first. President Trump is in the Oval Office again. But when 2028 arrives, TPUSA looks ready to put its thumb on the scale. And for JD Vance, that’s the kind of support most candidates would sell their campaign bus to get.
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