Turning Point CEO Erika Kirk on Thursday accepted the inaugural “Charlie Kirk Legacy Award” during the Fox Nation Patriot Awards ceremony at The Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in Brookville, New York.
The new award honors individuals who “embody Kirk’s enduring mission of faith, family and free speech” and will be presented annually in tribute to Charlie Kirk.
Erika was presented the award by country singer Jason Aldean, his wife Brittany Aldean, and Fox News host Jesse Watters. Jason Aldean praised Charlie Kirk, saying he “led a powerful movement rooted in faith, freedom, and a deep love for this country.” Brittany Aldean described Erika as ”the woman who refuses to surrender.”
“Charlie would always tell myself and others that America is worth fighting for, and it is, always will be,” Erika said after accepting the award.
She recalled one of her late husband’s favorite sayings, recalling how Charlie would say, “It’s not how I’m saying it that’s upsetting people. It’s the fact that I’m saying the truth that’s upsetting people.”
“Thank you… to everyone that loved my husband so well,” she continued. “I know this award is about legacy. It’s about my legacy, our children’s legacy, my husband’s legacy. But it’s also about your legacy. And I really want you to take a minute tonight to think about what that is.”
“He knew that evil wins when good people stay silent,” she said. “And so for the rest of my life, I will make sure that I don’t stay silent. I’ll keep speaking the truth no matter the cost.”
