As a grieving widow and the CEO of one of the country’s most powerful right-wing groups, Erika Kirk is in a tough position when it comes to coherent political messaging. It’s been nearly three months since her husband, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, was murdered , and she’s had to live out a national nightmare in public. In a Fox News docuseries and an array of speeches, Kirk has embodied composure on stage and made pleas for political unity. At least, until her culture warrior side comes out.

During an appearance at the New York Times ’s DealBook Summit Wednesday, Kirk started by wistfully recalling a less polarized era when Republicans and Democrats would share lunch after “duking it out” on the House floor. Later, she promoted a divisive view of her own by insinuating

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