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https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/candace-owens-leaks-audio-erika-kirk-giggling-over-merch-sales-charlie-kirks-memorial-1774552

audio transcript

Hi everybody. I still love all these emoji Zoom [laughter] things. Um wow. I don't even know where to begin. The fact that we were able to pull off an event of a century, like it's just insane.

We had over 275,000 people that attended and stadium overflow, Westgate. Insane, you guys. And then you have was it 100 million.

You guys that heard the gospel and all about Charlie and all about everything that you guys do and the hard work of Turning Point USA is insane. We had thousands that were registered to vote.

I think we're at like over 200,000 for merch sales. Don't quote me on that because I think it just keeps like bumping up like crazy. But I just wanted to say a huge, huge, huge thank you to the events team, the development team, the graphic design team, the production team, just phenomenal.

Their incredible work um leading into the memorial. Um and honestly, a lot of this the staff that worked on the memorial, they had 20 hour days for a week during the time of us grieving the loss of my husband. And honestly, I know several staff that didn't even sleep.

Um, again, you guys are breathing angels, and I'm so grateful for all of you. And obviously, a huge thank you to the Mosaic team, VI. You guys are 10 out of 10.

Like, there's we have the most incredible team. We just do. And you guys know that and you guys are all a part of that. And I am so so thankful. Um, and if you do have a moment and you run into any of those staff members that you know that you know had a role in this and you know um that they put a lot of their time and effort into it, just say thank you.

There's something really special um to be seen um in moments like this and it's not easy. I'm speaking from experience. I'm right in the trenches with you guys. Um, and so the fact that you just a simple thank you.

I don't care if any of you have beef with each other from the past or have any issues with someone said something about this or that. Like, if you guys have any of that, please put it to rest.

My husband's dead. Like, I'm not trying to be morbid, but he's dead. And it puts life into perspective of how short life is and relationships.

And God puts people in your life for a reason. And it teaches you a lesson. It teaches them a lesson. So if you are going through a time where just lay it to rest and we are moving forward turning point USA 2.0 with Charlie in our hearts and that's what he would want.

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[–] segfault11@hexbear.net 28 points 1 day ago (2 children)

my husband is DEAD

i only want MONEY

[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 4 points 22 hours ago

Like would it surprise anyone if the guy who was a professional asshole was also not the best husband?

Christians have a lot of weird hangups about divorce, maybe the gunman also have Erika Kirk the best gift of her life.

[–] glimmer_twin@hexbear.net 15 points 1 day ago

Awww, i have one husband and no money - why can’t I have no husband and one money

[–] vegeta1@hexbear.net 35 points 1 day ago (1 children)

These mfs really wanted to put him on coins and have statues of him all over the country when his own wife doesn't really give a shit i-cant i-cant i-cant

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

On the night of his death she had a threeway with JD Vance and a sofa, I saw it on tmz.

[–] Commiechameleon@hexbear.net 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Can confirm, I was the camera man. They definitely fucked IN the casket too. Pretty sure he got buried with a little shmutz from Vance on him.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thank you for your service 07

[–] Commiechameleon@hexbear.net 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I had the most confused and disgusted boner, thank you for the appreciation

[–] vegeta1@hexbear.net 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Commiechameleon@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago

Me too best buddy me too goku-halal

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 32 points 1 day ago
[–] Yuritopiaposadism@hexbear.net 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You can't see it but that's his shocking face.

[–] miz@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago

his face has really gotten smaller!

[–] Philosoraptor@hexbear.net 15 points 1 day ago

Candace Owens' descent into...whatever she's descending into certainly has led to some interesting shit.

[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 27 points 1 day ago

They eat their own

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 21 points 1 day ago (3 children)

If I offered Erika Kirk a crisp $1 bill, which of Charlie's bones do you think she'd sell me? Obviously not the skull- that's $20+. Would she give me the full leg or just all the small bones in one of his feet?

[–] axont@hexbear.net 23 points 1 day ago (2 children)

are you trying to build a reliquary made of right-wing grifters

are you gonna put Rush Limbaugh's skull as the centerpiece

if so I don't wanna be involved or anything but I do want free tickets to go inside

I'd use it for dark magic, the kind that makes the bone's owner suffer in the afterlife

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago

It's not that I want a Charlie bone. I just know she'd be willing to sell me his bones and want to know their value. At most it'd go on a shelf behind some of the neat shells and fossils I found in Florida, but not in front of them. I would show people my shark teeth before my Charlie bone because they're worth more.

[–] BountifulEggnog@hexbear.net 12 points 1 day ago

A relic of Charlie Kirk has got to be cursed

[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago

gimme them T E E T H

[–] save_vs_death@hexbear.net 18 points 1 day ago

if i was a time traveler i would choose to not die in a way that completely owned on every level, physical, social, and spiritual

[–] plinky@hexbear.net 23 points 1 day ago

the real hustle grindset rat-salute

is there anything human about these influencers

[–] SwagliacciTheBadClown@hexbear.net 16 points 1 day ago (3 children)

To be fair - I couldn’t imagine how terrible of a partner someone like ol Chucko would be. Sounds like she dodged a bullet lmao.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It feels like they're two bullets that collided ij midair like that one civil war artifact

peltier-laugh

Maybe that's what happens when a tornado meets a volcano

-Eminem

[–] miz@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I think I know where that bullet landed

[–] CocteauChameleons@hexbear.net 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

Never trust a man's whos favorite ice cream is mint chocolate chip

[–] TheSpectreOfGay@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago

i like mint chocolate chip kitty-cri

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[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 20 points 1 day ago

Hot Ghoul on Ghoul Action

[–] LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA@hexbear.net 13 points 1 day ago (3 children)

i listened to the entirety earlier today and woof. its not great, but obviously its not going to change anyone's mind about her or her actions or TP as a whole. and at the same time, its also just a very practiced speaker doing her job. i definitely think its ghoulish and strange and should definitely be an eyebrow raiser to anyone concerned, but its not exactly as damning as the tweets would have you believe.

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ya, this is how the really dedicated church people sound. Creepy af, imo, but not a red flag for a lot of folks.

[–] decaptcha@hexbear.net 2 points 21 hours ago

Agreed, remember these people are part of a literal death cult in which this attitude has currency.

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[–] Lovely_sombrero@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Someone posted a clip of Hasan talking about it and he was just screaming into the mic O_o.

[–] miz@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] dead@hexbear.net 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Here's the transcript of 2 more Erika Kirk clips of the same leaked call on Candace's youtube stream. The video has 1.5 million views since yesterday. If you really care to watch it, you have to go there.

clip 2

I'm just grateful that while things were still in motion and moving around that we had our leadership teams provide for you: counselors, pastors, I heard there were therapy dogs -- I'm slightly jealous that I didn't get to have any a moment with a therapy dog -- Um, breakfast. I was I was really adamant about making sure that we paid for your flights for your spouses to be there. That was something on my heart.

Um you don't want to grieve alone. No one's supposed to grieve alone. It's not healthy. Um but I just think it's a beautiful honor that all all of these benefits were made for the community to grieve and remember Charlie. Um, and I really hope you took advantage of those in a healthy way when they were provided because it's meant to be for everyone for healing.

Grief comes in waves. Um, you know, some days are going to be tougher than others, but you know, take it as it comes. And that's why you have your Turning Point family and just lean on them and lean on other people in your life that you know will help you and pour into you and pray with you to get you through it.

Um, I say that though that if you do need more time to grieve, um, please continue to use um, Turning Point USA's network of counselors. Um, we have pastors. I mean, there are so many resources for you. If you do need additional time off, um, please talk to your director um, about using paid time off uh, for that. Um and again it's not not easy but again grief is hard.

Um otherwise honestly uh Turning Point USA and Turning Point Action will steam ahead you guys. We have -- Charlie would want us to get back to work and that's what we're doing and that's what we did with the memorial and I'm so honored and proud of each and every one of you because that's what we're going to do in his honor and in his name.

We have so much to do which is exciting. Um, Charlie in heaven is like you guys thought you had a busy schedule then just you wait and he's doing some awesome things with Jesus in heaven right now but there's so much work to be done.

I mean, since his assassination, uh, we have 100,000 chapter 100,000 chapter requests. Uh, we have 300,000 new donors. That is a blessing in itself. Um, again, not normal. Oh, God.

Um, I think we have 50,000 plus hat orders to fulfill. I mean, I'm saying these numbers because it puts into perspective that we're not just sitting and thinking and looking at the wall being like, what do we do like that?

There is so much to do. You have over 20,000 AmFest registrations.

clip 3

The prophetic mind of my husband was that he always planned for the future. You guys are obviously aware of like vision 2025, but Charlie was also working on vision 2030 in the weeks leading up to September 10th.

And that's and he was working really closely with Justin. And that's why Justin had been appointed the role of COO because he was -- literally -- I remember phone calls when Charlie and I would take our night walks and it would be 10:00 at night and him and Justin would just be talking about the plans.

I was aware of the plans. I have his journals that are aware of the plans. Like there is no confusion of what's to come.

And I want to give you guys that reassurance that it's full seam ahead and the board and I are working with Justin and the executive leadership teams to make sure that all of those plans come into effect 2030 and beyond.

Um, but I again am so grateful for all of you. I'm so proud of all of you. Um, you honor my husband so well. All of you do. And it's weird to say I'm excited.

I really hesitate saying that. It's really hard for me to say that. It's a really weird thing to say, but I think it comes from a space of peace, knowing that God's using this and we're humbly witnessing the gospel in real time.

[–] PurrLure@hexbear.net 7 points 1 day ago

So she had people working up to 20-hour days for a solid week, and then immediately tries to guilt them into

  1. Stop infighting (It's slowing down productivity!)
  2. Work through the grief (of your boss dying????) with pastors that are probably way cheaper than professional therapists and ONLY take paid time off with your boss's approval
  3. Want time off anyway? Good luck getting approval for time off because HOLY SHIT LOOK AT ALL THIS MONE- I mean uuuuuuh BLESSINGS that we (you) will have to work on fulfilling
  4. Also, don't even fucking think about questioning her Christian nationalist girlboss plans for the next 4 years because OUR PRECIOUS DEAD PAYCHEC- um HOLY MARTYR wrote it in his special diary, and you're shitting and pissing all over her husband's corpse if you ever doubt her.

I'd feel bad for the workers, but if anyone deserves to get wrung out and hung up to dry it would be these chuds. packwatch

[–] purpleworm@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

he's doing some awesome things with Jesus in heaven right now

???

[–] Pentacat@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago

Butt stuff. Holy butt stuff.

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[–] Owl@hexbear.net 7 points 1 day ago

Fuck, great idea. I'm gonna get merch for my funeral. "Owl finally bit it and all I got was this lousy t-shirt." Some grandkid or grand-nephew or whatever I have by then is gonna get to run the stand and keep all the proceeds.

[–] MaoTheLawn@hexbear.net 7 points 1 day ago

eh, what else can you really do in that situation

[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago

these people are fuckin vile

[–] FloridaBoi@hexbear.net 7 points 1 day ago

She speak good

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