After her husband, Charlie Kirk, died and she became the new CEO of Turning Point USA, Erika Kirk’s past has gotten a lot of attention. Before joining TPUSA, Kirk was a Miss Arizona and operated a number of Christian and charitable organizations. There is a lot of talk about one of these programs, “Romanian Angels,” because people say it is involved in child trafficking.
Kirk’s foundation, “Every Day Heroes Like You,” ran “Romanian Angels” in the city of Constanta in Romania. There isn’t much public information on the program, however a story from Arizona Foothills in 2024 talked about the group’s Christmas Wishlist for kids in Romania.
Romanian news sites reported on unconfirmed claims of trafficking against evangelical ministries in areas like Tandarei and Constanta, which are at the heart of the scandal. Since then, social media posts have directly linked Erika Kirk’s ministry to these claims, saying that kids who took part in the charity initiative went missing. Some of these posts also say that “Romanian Angels” had to depart the nation in 2011.
Checking the Claims for Truth
There is no official record to back up the assertions that the “Romanian Angels” ministry was forcibly taken from the nation, even if there is a lot of talk about it on social media. Also, respectable sources like the U.S. State Department and Romanian authorities have never published any formal accusations or investigations against Erika Kirk; therefore, the claims against her seem to be completely false. The assertions are mostly based on posts on social media and have not been backed up by any official sources.
Erika Kirk’s Message of Pardon
Erika Kirk’s latest public pronouncements are very different from the online criticism of her past. She gave an emotional statement at her husband’s burial on Sunday in which she publicly forgave Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old suspect in Charlie Kirk’s shooting death.
“He wants to help young males. “Just like the one who killed himself,” she continued, tears welling up in her eyes. “Christ did it, so I forgive him.” And what Charlie would do. Hatred is not the answer to hatred. The gospel tells us that the answer is love and always love. “Love for our enemies and those who hurt us.”