{"id":333231,"date":"2026-01-22T22:35:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T03:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/demonic-erika-kirks-one-word-response-to-anti-ice-protesters"},"modified":"2026-01-22T22:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T03:35:22","slug":"demonic-erika-kirks-one-word-response-to-anti-ice-protesters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/demonic-erika-kirks-one-word-response-to-anti-ice-protesters","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Demonic&#8217;: Erika Kirk&#8217;s One-Phrase Response to Anti-ICE Protesters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>Erika Kirk has weighed in on the anti-ICE protests sweeping the nation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s demonic,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The Turning Point USA CEO delivered the remarks Wednesday night from the stage of Harvest Church in Riverside, California, kicking off her new faith-based tour, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.makeheavencrowdedtour.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make Heaven Crowded.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1357566\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1357566\" style=\"width: 1190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AMERICAN PUBLIC LIFE\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1357566 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"AMERICAN PUBLIC LIFE\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mhct-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mhct-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mhct-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mhct-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mhct-2.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CEO\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1357566 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mhct-2.jpg\" alt=\"CEO\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mhct-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mhct-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mhct-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mhct-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1357566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Erika Kirk addresses attendees at the \u201cMake Heaven Crowded\u201d tour kickoff at Harvest Church in Riverside, California on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. (TPUSA Faith) Image credit: @TPUSA\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kirk, <strong>37<\/strong>, has become one of the most watched figures in American public life. Since her husband Charlie Kirk was assassinated in September, she has assumed leadership of his conservative organization, given a eulogy that upstaged a sitting president, sparked viral moments dissected by body language experts, fired back at The Washington Post for critiquing her wardrobe, and now launched a national religious revival tour.<\/p>\n<p>People, it seems, cannot stop talking about Erika Kirk. And on Wednesday, she gave them something new to discuss.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk told the church audience she had been following media coverage of the protests, including a recent exchange between MSNBC host Rachel Maddow and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t even believe I\u2019m saying their names in a church,\u201d Kirk joked.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Erika Kirk called the protests against ICE and Trump \u201cdemonic\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ccCds3eWp8\">pic.twitter.com\/ccCds3eWp8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PatriotTakes \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@patriottakes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/patriottakes\/status\/2014468455399858585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She noted that Kimmel had asked Maddow whether she believed the protests were making a difference. Maddow invoked the \u201c3.5% rule\u201d \u2014 the idea that sustained nonviolent protest by just 3.5% of a population can force political change.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rachel Maddow on Trump Being Extremely Unpopular, ICE Shooting in Minneapolis &amp; Peaceful Protests\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xHP-1U81jy8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Kirk borrowed the framework, then flipped it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonally, I do not think they\u2019re helping,\u201d she said of the protests. \u201cI think it\u2019s demonic. But I understood the sentiment of what she said.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She continued: \u201cCharlie, in a way, believed deeply in the power of a faithful few that would rise up and stand for Christ, stand for the church, stand for what\u2019s good and what\u2019s beautiful in this world, and fight against evil. And it only just takes a small percentage, 3.5%.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She then held up her husband\u2019s memorial service as an example of what that 3.5% could look like. The event filled State Farm Stadium in Arizona, with <strong>an estimated 90,000 to 100,000 attendees<\/strong> and <strong>over 100 million streams, according to Turning Point USA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt did not matter if you were Baptist, Pentecostal, Catholic \u2014 it didn\u2019t matter,\u201d she said. \u201cYou were all there under the banner of Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then she drew the contrast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou showed the difference of when 3.5% of this nation rises up and prays for this nation and is in revival,\u201d Kirk said, \u201ccompared to the other side of what they think can change this nation but actually destroy it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe view of that is striking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anti-ICE protests have intensified in recent weeks following the Trump administration\u2019s immigration enforcement operations. Demonstrations have included street marches, church occupations, and confrontations with federal agents. The movement gained additional momentum after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p>Outside Harvest Church on Wednesday, dozens of protesters gathered to demonstrate against Kirk\u2019s event.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cMake Heaven Crowded\u201d tour is set to travel to more than 30 cities nationally, with Kirk leading events aimed at unifying Christians across denominations. Wednesday\u2019s kickoff was the first stop.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk offered a closing thought to the crowd inside: \u201cThe fire of the Holy Spirit is not supposed to be contained within the four walls of the church.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body\">Outside, the protesters remained.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/demonic-erika-kirks-one-word-response-to-anti-ice-protesters\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Erika Kirk has weighed in on the anti-ICE protests sweeping the nation. \u201cI think it\u2019s demonic,\u201d she said. 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