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Operation Epic Fury began at the end of February 2026. Under the orders of Donald Trump, it involved airstrikes and bombs from the sea in an effort to dismantle the Iranian regime and target the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. So when Erika Kirk took it upon herself to mention the military maneuver in April 2026, people weren’t quite sure why.
She posted about it on X (formerly Twitter), where she also praised the men and women in the military. Sure, OK, that part is all well and good. But people weren’t here for Erika talking up the United States military at a seemingly random time. Some called her a fraud, while others claimed that her late husband Charlie Kirk might have other ideas than hers.
Erika Kirk was called a “fraud” after her Iran war comments.
Regardless of your opinion on Operation Epic Fury or your political affiliation, we have the greatest military in the world. Its strength lies not just in power, but in the courage, discipline, and sacrifice of our troops. God bless our men and women in uniform.
— Erika Kirk (@MrsErikaKirk) April 5, 2026
Erika wrote her X post not long after midnight on Easter. It looks like Trump’s late-night social media posting has inspired other grifters in the Republican party to follow suit. For Erika, it was about speaking on the military and how those in service should be prayed for.
“Regardless of your opinion on Operation Epic Fury or your political affiliation, we have the greatest military in the world,” she wrote. “Its strength lies not just in power, but in the courage, discipline, and sacrifice of our troops. God bless our men and women in uniform.”
While even those who dislike Erika couldn’t find fault in praising the military, whose members are following orders, others were quick to call Erika on her stuff.
“Having the ‘greatest military in the world’ means absolutely nothing if it’s being used to build an Israeli empire,” someone wrote on X in response to Erika’s post. “You’re an absolute fraud.”
Someone else agreed, “Unfortunately you can’t have the greatest military without stealing resources.”
Since Erika made the post on Easter, another user wrote, “You’d think being so Christian and all, you’d say Happy Easter. Instead you promote war. You’re such a fraud. Every time you speak it’s more and more obvious.”
People don’t think the military has to be gassed up this much.
Maybe Erika just wanted to promote a love for the military. At a time where tensions are high and so many Americans believe the U.S. should not be dropping bombs anywhere near Iran, that’s a little controversial, but it could slide. However, Erika isn’t winning any new supporters by almost pandering to her established fan base. Because yes, that’s what Erika has, a fan base.
“I don’t always have to say our military is the best,” one person wrote on X. “That’s like telling your child with a participation trophy they’re the best. We can and should be the best, but our pathetic leaders have allowed it to weaken. War doesn’t strengthen a military. It shows its weaknesses. Let’s rebuild our military without war.”
Charlie Kirk may have been fully against the war in Iran.
Charlie was against a war with Iran! pic.twitter.com/zvZG1b57ah
— Freedom Memes (@FreedomMemesIRL) April 5, 2026
Other users shared alleged screenshots from social media posts that Charlie made before his September 2025 death. Those people alleged that Charlie was actually against any sort of involvement of the U.S. military in Iran. And average users on social media aren’t the only people making those sorts of claims.
According to former director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent, Charlie voiced his concerns about the war in Iran to him before his death.
“The last time I saw Charlie Kirk on this earth was in June in the West Wing in the stairway,” Kent said on The Tucker Carlson Show. “And I said ‘hi’ to him and he said very loudly. ‘Joe, stop us from getting into a war with Iran.'”
He also said that Charlie “advocated heavily against a war with Iran.” Through her social media posts and rubbing elbows with those closest to Trump, Erika seems to be making her feelings clear about the war in Iran.
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