Crowd reacts after heckler says Erika Kirk ‘protects pedophiles’ during TPUSA speech

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• Erika Kirk was giving a speech at Turning Point USA’s Women’s Leadership Summit on Friday before she was interrupted by a heckler.
• The heckler yelled, “Erika Kirk protects pedophiles,” about 11 minutes into her 17-minute speech.
• The widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk took over as CEO of TPUSA after his assassination in September 2025.
• Attendees at the summit responded by booing the heckler and telling them to leave.
• Erika Kirk brushed off the remark and continued her speech, saying, “It’s important to remember that happiness comes and goes and I pray that you find it.”