Erika Kirk slams online culture for normalising mockery of her husband’s death

The widow of conservative activist, Charlie Kirk, has criticised online culture, saying it fuels a lack of empathy and dehumanises individuals.

Her frustration follows continued jokes and discussions about her husband’s death circulating on social media platforms.

Recently, YouTube included Kirk on its 2025 Top Creators list, prompting comments such as, “Charlie Kirk is streaming from hell?”

YouTube dropped the list of top content creators for 2025:

1 – MrBeast
2 – CaylusBlox
3 – IShowSpeed
4 – Double Date
5 – Cadel and Mia
6 – Charlie Kirk
7 – Law by Mike
8 – CoryxKenshin
9 – Zack D. Films
10 – Outdoor Boys pic.twitter.com/QNIep3yOv3

— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) December 3, 2025

In a recent emotional interview, Erika Kirk described those who watch and mock videos of her husband’s death as “sick.”

View this post on Instagram

 

Kirk, a prominent ally of US President Donald Trump, was shot and killed at Utah Valley University in September.

The 31-year-old was widely known for promoting Trump’s agenda to young voters, often employing inflammatory rhetoric on issues such as gender and immigration.

His alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, has been charged with his murder and recently appeared in court.

Following Kirk’s death, some supporters called for action against those celebrating or mocking it.

Afrikaner activist, Dr Ernst Roets, launched a probe through his think tank, Lex Libertas, targeting individuals accused of inciting violence or promoting racial hatred using Kirk’s death.

In October, the US Department of State revoked the visas of several people, including South African media personality and podcaster Nhlamulo Baloyi, popularly known as Nota.

The State Department alleges that these individuals, including Baloyi, celebrated the assassination attempt on Kirk.

In a post on 10 September, Baloyi described a rally held in Kirk’s honour as “racist” and commented on the attempted martyrdom.