Inside the Viral Erika Kirk Pregnancy Rumor

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00:00Erica Kirk says she prayed she was pregnant after her husband Charlie Kirk's life was taken

00:04and the internet did what it does best. It took a vulnerable moment and turned it into a full-blown

00:09conspiracy. Erica's comment has now morphed into online chatter claiming she's eight weeks pregnant

00:13and from there some users took a hard left turn dragging Vice President J.D. Vance into the

00:19speculation. Here's how the rumor mill took over. When Erica Kirk spoke to Megyn Kelly she opened up

00:24about something deeply personal that she and her late husband wanted four kids and Erica hoped

00:29she might already be expecting when he died. Comment sections started connecting dots that

00:34weren't there. One thread users wrote, how are you eight weeks pregnant but your husband passed 10

00:38weeks ago? And another stated, the math ain't mathing. Then came the clip that poured gasoline

00:43on the fire. Her emotional hug with Vice President J.D. Vance at a Turning Point USA event. What was

00:49meant as a moment of comfort became a viral freeze frame interpreted a dozen different ways. On X,

00:54one critic stated, the way Erica Kirk hugged J.D. Vance makes me think they're already together.

00:59Other users analyzed angles, hand placements and concluded, quote, J.D. Vance isn't the problem

01:05here, Erica is. In reference to other intimate hugs she has shared. And if that wasn't bad enough,

01:10right on cue, another piece fell into the rumor blender. Usha Vance appeared at a military event

01:15without her wedding ring. Three unrelated events, one massive internet spiral. Meanwhile, the real

01:21people involved have given very normal explanations. Usha's spokesperson stated she's, quote,

01:26a mother of three young children who does a lot of dishes, gives lots of baths, and forgets her ring

01:31sometimes. While Erica explains she touches the back of everyone's head when she hugs them,

01:36telling the critics, quote, if you want to take that out of context, go right ahead. Again,

01:40that to me shows that you need a hug more than anyone else. So both families have denied any

01:45wrongdoings, but that hasn't stopped the critics from talking. The most popular comment is, quote,

01:49congratulations to Erica Kirk on the pregnancy and to Usha Vance on the divorce, neither of which seem

01:55to actually be happening. But at least some are begging others to do some fact-checking before

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