{"id":3336,"date":"2026-04-26T18:44:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T22:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/50statefeed.com\/?p=3336"},"modified":"2026-04-26T18:44:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T22:44:26","slug":"erika-kirk-breaks-down-in-tears-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-her-emotional-4-word-message-caught-on-camera-during-trump-evacuation-scare-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/50statefeed.com\/?p=3336","title":{"rendered":"Erika Kirk Breaks Down in Tears at White House Correspondents Dinner \u2014 Her Emotional 4-Word Message Caught on Camera During Trump Evacuation Scare [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New video circulating on social media captures Turning Point USA chairwoman Erika Kirk visibly distraught as she is rushed out by security from the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association Dinner on Saturday night, April 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/general\/president-trump-rushed-off-stage-white-house-correspondents-dinner-gunshot-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seated near President Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0and other top officials at the Washington Hilton ballroom, was heard repeatedly saying\u00a0<strong><em>\u201cI want to go\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0while being escorted through crowded hallways by suited security personnel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1983144\" data-uid=\"0b4a9\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The emotional footage, posted by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rawsalerts\/?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2048226501875704280%7Ctwgr%5E1684a2aa91aa375c42d98b6110509961e2f575ee%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@rawsalerts<\/a>, shows the blonde conservative leader in a sparkling 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The annual black-tie event was abruptly canceled.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content entry-content-single\">\n<p>Kirk, 37, became chairwoman and CEO of Turning Point USA following the assassination of her husband, conservative activist Charlie Kirk, in September 2025.<\/p>\n<p>She has faced heightened security concerns in recent months, including canceling a recent TPUSA event with JD Vance over threats her team deemed too dangerous to ignore. 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