Selling Sunset alum Christine Quinn publicly criticized conservative activist Erika Kirk, drawing renewed attention to the widowed mother’s expanding public role following the death of her husband, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
“Erika Kirk be everywhere but with her kids,” Quinn, 37, wrote in a post on X on Wednesday, December 10. The comment quickly gained traction online, with several users expressing agreement in the replies.
“CLOCK IT MOTHER,” one follower wrote, while another commented, “Those kids are just accessories and props at this point while she preaches family values and drapes herself on the arms of people who do the exact opposite.”
Erika Kirk be everywhere but with her kids.
— Christine Quinn (@XtineQuinn) December 10, 2025
Erika Kirk has remained in the public spotlight since the September 10 shooting death of her husband, who was killed by suspected gunman Tyler James Robinson at a speaking event. Charlie Kirk was 31 at the time of his death.
In the weeks following the tragedy, Erika assumed leadership of Turning Point USA, the conservative political organization her husband founded. She was named chairman and CEO just days after the assassination.
“[Charlie] worked tirelessly to ensure Turning Point USA was built to survive even the greatest test,” the organization said in a statement released September 18. “And now, it is our great pride to announce Erika Kirk as the new CEO and Chair of the Board for Turning Point USA.”
In addition to her leadership role, Erika has been promoting Charlie Kirk’s posthumous book, Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life, and has made frequent appearances on national media outlets, including Fox & Friends, The Five, and Outnumbered.
Erika and Charlie were married in May 2021 and shared two young children—a son and a daughter—whose names have been kept private. In a November interview with Megyn Kelly, Erika reflected on their desire to expand their family prior to Charlie’s death.
“We wanted to have four [children],” she said. “And I was praying to God that I was pregnant when he got murdered. … Both of us were, we were really excited to just expand our family.”
She described the possibility of another child as “the ultimate blessing out of this catastrophe” and encouraged young couples not to delay starting families.
“Please, don’t put it off,” she said. “Especially if you’re a young woman, don’t put it off. You can always have a career, you can always go back to work. You can never just go back to having children.”
Erika also drew criticism following comments she made during The New York Times’ 2025 DealBook Summit on December 3. While discussing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s appeal among young female voters, she suggested some women see government as “a form of replacement for certain things relationship-wise.”
She added, “What I don’t want to happen is women, young women in the city, look to the government as a solution to put off having a family or a marriage because you’re relying on the government to support you instead of being united with the husband…”
While supporters view Erika’s leadership as a continuation of her husband’s mission, critics—including Quinn—have questioned whether her public schedule aligns with the family-centered values she frequently promotes.