Erika Kirk introduces Trump at Turning Point rally days after skipping Vance event over ‘serious threats’

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsErika Kirk introduces Trump at Turning Point rally days after skipping Vance event over ‘serious threats’Erika Kirk and the president appeared together at a Turning Point rally in Phoenix on Friday as the Republican Party looks to combat eroding support among young voters ahead of the 2026 midtermsJosh Marcus in San Francisco Friday 17 April 2026 23:59 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":"b2960170","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/erika-kirk-trump-turning-point-phoenix-rally-b2960170.html","title":"Erika Kirk intros Trump at rally after ditching Vance event over ‘serious threats’"}}CloseErika Kirk skips Turning Point USA event 'after receiving threats'Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*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_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","new...