Erika Kirk Breaks Silence on Candace Owens' Charlie Kirk Conspiracies

Dec 11, 2025

Erika Kirk speaks out against conspiracy theories about her husband Charlie's assassination, pushing back against Candace Owens. Dave discusses the media's response to the tragedy and examines the ethics of profiting from violence narratives. Trump weighs in on a seized Venezuelan tanker, while tensions rise over immigration policies and local political opposition to ICE raids. Personal anecdotes and an engaging Q&A bring further insights into current events and community concerns.

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INSIGHT

How Algorithms Monetize Tragedy

Online conspiracy culture quickly monetizes tragedy by gaming algorithms for clicks and donations.
Dave Rubin highlights how this dynamic degraded discourse after Charlie Kirk's murder.

ANECDOTE

Personal Link To Candace Owens

Dave Rubin recalls meeting Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk at events and introducing them in 2017.
He describes having dinner with Candace and later introducing her to Charlie, which led to her joining Turning Point USA.

ANECDOTE

Erika Kirk's Public Response

Erika Kirk spoke publicly three months after Charlie's death, defending her team and denouncing profiteering conspiracy theories.
Rubin played her Fox clip showing her anger at those dragging her family's trauma into clickbait.

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Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks about Erika Kirk finally responding to Candace Owens spreading baseless conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk's assassination; Candace Owens' twisted reaction to Erika Kirk's Fox News interview and her doubling down on trying to link Turning Point USA staff to Charlie Kirk's murder; CBS News' Bari Weiss difficult interview with Erika Kirk where she addressed people who openly celebrated the murder of her husband Charlie Kirk; Donald Trump's first public comment on the seizing of a Venezuelan oil tanker for violating sanctions with Iran; Border Czar Tom Homan telling Newsmax how he plans to handle Zohran Mamdani's plans to thwart ICE raids and help illegal immigrant fight back against ICE agents; White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt humiliating the mainstream press to their faces for their ignoring the murder of Iryna Zarutska while doing endless reporting on Daniel Penny and the killing of Jordan Neely; and much more. Dave also hosts a special "ask me anything" question-and-answer session on a wide range of topics, answering questions from the Rubin Report Locals community.

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