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submitted 3 weeks ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk said her organization’s efforts to support a potential JD Vance presidential campaign in 2028 are “in the works.”

Kirk’s comments on an episode of The Megyn Kelly Show that was released on Monday were not unexpected.

Her late husband, Charlie Kirk, was an early advocate of Vance during Donald Trump’s vice presidential selection process in 2024, and the two remained close friends until Kirk’s assassination in Utah in September.

But the promise of the group’s backing is a critical acquisition for Vance’s hypothetical future presidential campaign. While Vance remains the most obvious apparent heir to Trump’s MAGA movement, other prominent Republicans have been making subtle moves to position themselves as candidates in 2028.

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[-] Psythik@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Geez, they're not even trying to hide their love affair. She sure got over Charlie quick.

Honestly I don't get what she sees in him.

[-] theneverfox@pawb.social 7 points 3 weeks ago

She's a grifter, he's a more successful grifter. It's not that complicated

[-] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago
[-] Psythik@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yeah but what does Usha Vance think of her husband's infidelity? Especially given that he's blatantly cheating on her in public?

Bah, why do I care anyway? She is a vile person and is probably in on the grift.

[-] theneverfox@pawb.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

Well she's not wearing her wedding ring apparently

I'm actually predisposed to give her a little grace. I don't know her story, but maybe she ended up with a kid before she realized the deal

[-] figjam@midwest.social 2 points 3 weeks ago
[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Why? Certainly not for romantic aspirations as he is gay.

[-] figjam@midwest.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

Well, he is a billionaire and they usually have money.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I mean she has Trump fawning over her and every billionaire is trying to get some piece of the pie from Trump so it's not like like Billionaires are necessarily in short supply for her.

[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Please do. If there are any sort of legitimate elections, JD ain't winning them. His favourability is lower than Trump's and I doubt they can rescue that. He sounds much more toxic than trump and he reeks of unauthenticity.

[-] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 5 points 3 weeks ago

"They can't be dumb enough to vote for trump"

...

"They can't be dumb enough to vote for trump again"

...

"They can't be dumb enough to vote for vance"

[-] NotSteve_@piefed.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago

100%, a huge portion of the US seems to be aggressively stupid and will continue to vote for Republicans regardless of the leader. The entire US political system needs to be burned down and reconstructed along with massive changes to the education system otherwise, even if a Democrat somehow gets back in, it's just postponing further fascism when the Republicans return.

TBH I think at this point the US needs to Balkanise itself; I don't know any other way out of the current mess it's in

[-] zd9@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The way out is mass cult de-programming programs first, then arrest/remove/??? the propaganda sources like Fox, Newsmax, OANN, in the first place. Then "provide justice" (edit: there are plenty of legal ways to do this) to the few dozen billionaires causing most of this. Then from there the rest will begin to heal itself, but first you have to cut out the tumor/infection.

[-] Envy@quokk.au 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yeah that ain't happening with out a Balkanizing civil war. Too many guns, too many nukes on too many bases in the backyards of too many psychophants who have been voting for the same political sports team for far too many years

[-] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 weeks ago

Vance can't generate the same kind of cult of personality that Trump can. The GOP would be sunk without that.

[-] 4grams@awful.systems 1 points 3 weeks ago

That’s why they are going to saddle the neckhole dude’s widow with him.

[-] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

Oh finally some good news. Vance doesn’t have a chance in hell.

[-] DioramaOfShit@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Did he even say thank you?

[-] Formfiller@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

How does Vance’s wife feel about this “Support”?

[-] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

lol no one likes him except his couch

[-] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Dude, there’s debate the couch even consented to that.

[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Nobody wants that weird little insincere toady.

[-] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

the republican mind is a terrible, unfortunate ailment

[-] Lemminary@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

I don't know how they jumped from traditional Christian values to actively destroying the government. I need a play-by-play on that.

[-] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

traditional Christian values have always been ripe with abuses, the church exists as a tool for the state

[-] hactar42@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 weeks ago

This woman is going to do to smoky eyes what Hitler did to the toothbrush mustache

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Nah. If Huckasands back when anyone was still pretending that the Mango Mussolini is accountable to anyone didn't scare people off it, nobody will.

[-] Witchfire@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The goths will make sure that doesn't happen. You can't be goth and fascist

[-] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

You know, now that I think of it, there must have been some decent number of men that had a Hitler moustache before Hitler ruined it. Imagine being the guy in 1941 who is stubbornly refusing to shave it saying, "hey, it's not my fault he's a jackass. I'm not changing my life due to him!"

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