"Erika Kirk, CEO of the influential conservative organisation Turning Point USA, on Friday used her opening remarks at the group's AmericaFest conference to endorse Vice President JD Vance for president in 2028. "We're going to ensure that President Trump has Congress for all four years," she said. "We are going to get my husband's friend, JD Vance, elected 48 in the most resounding way possible," she continued, prompting loud applause from the crowd. Erika is the widow of Charlie Kirk, the co-founder of Turning Point USA. Kirk, a prominent conservative media figure, was shot dead on September 10 in what authorities described as a targeted shooting. Vance has not publicly said whether he plans to run for president, though he is widely expected to decide the 2026 midterm elections. The vice president is scheduled to address the annual gathering of thousands of conservatives on Sunday. Turning Point USA's annual AmericaFest conference is being held in Phoenix."