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LeftInTX

(34,798 posts)
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 10:15 PM Apr 29

Erica Kirk's reason for attending WHCD kinda backfired

"So, during an active shooting, these journalists are using their phones to find moments to capture for clips," Kirk said.


"They were so concerned about getting a video in a room with an active shooter that they could have accidentally and quite literally filmed themselves being shot," she added. "Many of those people have become so desensitized that flight or flight became secondary to the opportunity of putting themselves in the story, which ironically, breaks the number one rule of journalism."

Kirk explained why she went to the event, claiming that "many of the journalists in that room" have tried to dehumanize her. She said she wanted to meet some of them face-to-face.

"Why have a conversation about me when you can have a conversation with me?" Kirk said.


https://foxsanantonio.com/news/nation-world/erika-kirk-america-has-become-unrecognizable-in-wake-of-utter-chaos-at-whcd-white-house-correspondents-dinner-active-shooting-gunshots-gunfire-assassination-attempt-donald-trump-jd-vance-gunshots-guns-knives-daggers-weapons-cole-tomas-allen

Also the Daily Beast covered it


Erika Kirk Reveals Eyebrow-Raising Reason She Went to WHCA Dinner

Erika Kirk says she made a cross-country trip to confront journalists at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner because she was fed-up with their reporting on her.

Erika said “everyone was asking” why she “even went to the White House Correspondents’ dinner.” She explained that it was because she wanted to confront some journalists, for whom the event was supposed to be honoring, for their coverage of her.


https://archive.ph/KnePt




"I just want to go home"....And so there was another conversation about Erica Kirk....

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Erica Kirk's reason for attending WHCD kinda backfired (Original Post) LeftInTX Apr 29 OP
but but but... J. D. was there!!! lapfog_1 Apr 29 #1
sorry wealthy widow but there was no shooter in the room nt msongs Apr 29 #2
Was she wearing her leathers and carrying those fiery sparklers? She seems to love being surrounded by Marie Marie Apr 29 #3
Attention whore... 2naSalit Apr 29 #4
She reminds me of this LeftInTX Apr 30 #6
LOL!! 2naSalit Apr 30 #7
I saw a clip of her from that night. sheshe2 Apr 30 #5
She's a true disciple... Totally Tunsie Apr 30 #8

Marie Marie

(11,462 posts)
3. Was she wearing her leathers and carrying those fiery sparklers? She seems to love being surrounded by
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 11:40 PM
Apr 29

pyrotechnics - and JD.

sheshe2

(98,247 posts)
5. I saw a clip of her from that night.
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 12:05 AM
Apr 30

She was being escorted out by two 'bodyguards'. She was weeping hysterically and saying, "I just want to go home; I just want to go home".

It was quite an emotional performance.😱



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