Erika Kirk's TPUSA Women's Summit: Faith, Family, and a New Tone

San Antonio – The Turning Point USA Women's Leadership Summit opened with 3,000 attendees and a new tone. Erika Kirk, who took over the non-profit after her husband Charlie Kirk's assassination, delivered the keynote address on Friday evening. She moved away from her husband's divisive language and grim warnings, instead focusing on a vision of faith and family. "Feminism is a competing force against manhood," she told the crowd, before calling on women to prioritize a "deeper, more thoughtful question" about their life's purpose. The audience responded with applause after a protester was removed.

Alex Clark, host of the Turning Point podcast Cultural Apothecary, headlined the opening night as the de facto MC. She addressed criticism of Charlie Kirk's past remarks about single women and marriage, saying "your marital status is not God's report card on your life." Clark then announced her engagement to Vance Voetberg, a holistic-health writer, drawing cheers.