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Seems she created a bit of a stir ...

Erika Kirk Under Fire After Controversial Remarks About "Young White Male Man" at Arkansas Event
www.yahoo.com

... Erika Kirk, the CEO of Turning Point USA, stepped into a storm of controversy this week. She joined Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders at the Governor's Mansion for an announcement about expanding conservative student groups in schools.

What started as a routine event quickly blew up online thanks to Kirk's choice of words. ...

The Quote That Went Viral

Kirk's exact words during her speech have been replayed countless times online. She said, "Don't let anyone disenfranchise you because you're a young man, especially a young white male man. Don't ever let anyone talk down to you. We need strong men out there, strong men who are convicted that will be good leaders, good husbands, good fathers." ...

The phrasing "young white male man" caught everyone's attention for its awkward redundancy. Clips spread fast on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X. Critics zeroed in on the racial specificity, arguing it promoted white grievance narratives.

One Instagram user commented, "What message is this for young black male men? Or young Asian female women?"

Another called it "white supremacy" in plain sight. The event's timing added fuel. It came shortly after Sanders signed laws aimed at curbing what Republicans call left-wing indoctrination in education. ...


From the subsummary...

... Hegseth should spend a little less time worrying about how he looks in photos ...


Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at Pentagon (April 2025)
www.cbsnews.com

... Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently ordered modifications to a room next to the Pentagon press briefing room to retrofit it with a makeup studio that can be used to prepare for television appearances, multiple sources told CBS News.

The price tag for the project was several thousand dollars, according to two of the sources, at a time when the administration is searching for cost-cutting measures. ...


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