While presenting the inaugural Charlie Kirk Courage Award to Utah Valley University pupil Caleb Chilcutt on Saturday, the right-wing activist’s widow acquired tongue-tied and stated: “Despite the devastating loss of Charlie Kirk, my incredible husband at UVU, Caleb has persisted with the same grift.”
After attempting to right herself, Kirk stated “gift” after which lastly acquired to the phrase “grit.”
“It has been a long day!” she stated earlier than turning to Chilcutt and telling him, “Trust me, you’re not a grifter, honey. It’s all good.”
“This is the greatest Freudian slip of all time,” creator Richard Hanania famous on X.
“Erika Kirk, a grift that keeps grifting,” Canadian comic Deven Green, who portrays Mrs. Betty Bowers (America’s Best Christian) on-line, wrote on BlueSky.
“Erika Kirk for the win. Closes out the year as the queen of one of the all time worst Freudian slips,” legal professional and documentarian Gary Douglas wrote on Threads.
Watch Kirk’s verbal fumble across the 7:00 minute mark right here:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/erika-kirk-grift-gaffe-americafest_n_69485141e4b0876e98c94936