Erika Kirk brutally trolled for saying she wants to spend time with family after DC shooting - then promoting a podcast

NewsWorldAmericasErika Kirk brutally trolled for saying she wants to spend time with family after DC shooting - then promoting a podcastKirk’s husband, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated last year while speaking with college students about conservative views Tuesday 28 April 2026 15:36 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966478","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/erika-kirk-white-house-correspondents-dinner-podcast-b2966478.html","title":"Erika Kirk mocked for promoting podcast while saying she’ll spend time with family"}}CloseTrump shooting: Eyewitness describes panic after gunshots at correspondents’ dinnerThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"America...