Video of Erika Kirk Mourning at Charlie Kirk's Casket Resurfaces — Candace Owens Reveals Who Was Recording

The video of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) CEO Erika Kirk's mourning on the casket of her late husband and former TPUSA CEO Charlie Kirk has resurfaced online.

Erika, 37, became CEO of Turning Point USA following the assassination of her husband Kirk, 31, who was fatally shot on 10 September 2025 while speaking at Utah Valley University about gun violence. Tyler James Robinson, 22, has been charged with aggravated murder in connection with the killing.

The resurfaced video has since caught the attention of political commentator, author, and media personality Candace Owens. She revealed who's recording the video and slammed Erika for it.

Erika Kirk's Mourning Video Resurfaced

The video was reshared by X user and commentator Zach Costello (@ZachCostello_), who criticised the new leader of TPUSA.

He wrote: 'Alright, if I die, and my wife has her friend record her doing this over my casket for a social media moment, I hereby grant you permission to criticize her for it.'

Costello added, 'Everyone was rooting for Erika Kirk and TPUSA after Charlie died. They are the ones who turned everyone off...'

In the video, Erika's hands can be seen placed on the chest of his husband. The widowed wife proceeded to lean over her husband's casket, kissed his hand, and mumbled' I love you' while someone was recording the moment.

Costello added on the post's comment section: 'It took me 5 mins discerning if I should even post this. I decided to after concluding I am not the one who put it on social media in the first place. Erika did...EVERYONE thought this was weird at the time, hardly anyone said anything because we were giving her the benefit of the doubt.'

The video has since garnered 4.5 million views, 10 thousand likes and more than one thousand comments.

See the video here:

Candace Owens Revealed Who's Recording the Video

Candace Owens has also responded to the resurfaced video. Owens revealed who was recording the video and slammed Erika for it.

She wrote on X: 'The worst part is that it wasn't her friend recording it. It was the head of fundraising at Turning Point USA.'

The political commentator and media personality also claimed that the 37-year-old widow 'did not bring a single personal friend or family member to Utah with her.'

Owens added, 'There is no amount of propaganda that will ever make that normal.

Mind you, the Vice President offered to fly people in aboard Air Force 2. Charlie's entire family flew in. Erika chose to be comforted by Stacy Sheridan recording her crying.'

Erika Kirk Continues to Be Criticised Over Her Grieving

Since her husband's death, Erika has continued to face criticism from some online commentators.

In December, during TPUSA's AmericaFest, her public appearances — which included pyrotechnic-style entrances and a glittery suit — contributed to the viral 'everyone grieves differently' meme. Social media users contrasted her presentation style with more traditional expectations of mourning, prompting debate about how grief should be expressed.

She also faced backlash following an emotional appearance at a TPUSA event where she embraced Vice President JD Vance. Critics questioned the optics of the moment, and the scene fuelled online speculation.

More recently, a leaked Zoom call involving Erika and members of the TPUSA team circulated online after being published by Owens.

Erika was heavily criticised over her giggling and 'beaming' while discussing the 'event of the century,' which is her husband's memorial service.

She continued with the fact that the event 'overflowed' with over 275,000 attendees and generated over 200,000 merchandise sales, which happened just 11 days after her husband was brutally shot in the neck.

The debate surrounding Erika Kirk's public grieving continues to unfold online, reflecting broader conversations about leadership, optics and how mourning is perceived in the digital age.