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MAGA supporters rage at drag queen for impersonating Erika Kirk
- MAGA supporters criticize Erika Qwerk act as a 'heartless exploitation of grief' targeting Erika Kirk.
- The performance used Kirk’s speeches and the widow’s memorial audio in a routine, drawing wide attention online.
- Conservative media figures from Real Americas Voice denounced the act as a 'mockery of a conservative icon'.
- Erika Kirk’s widow status and public appearances have intensified scrutiny of satire in politics.
- The performer, Lauren Banall, defended the act as political art amid the backlash.
- Banall said she did not expect the reaction and initially aimed to entertain a niche audience.
- The act raised money for the ACLU, according to Banall.
- The Daily Mail notes the broader debate about free speech, grief, and satire in current politics.
- Banall described the inspiration for the show as arising from feeling 'so helpless and gaslit' in a turbulent time.
- The piece highlights ongoing cultural clashes over satire, grief, and political figures in MAGA circles.
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