đ¨ YOUTUBE LOWBLOW: ReviewTechUSA Mocks Charlie Kirk’s Widow Erika â Compares Her Grief to a Family Killer in Sick Rant! đĄ
Barely a week after conservative icon Charlie Kirk’s tragic shooting at a Utah rally, YouTuber ReviewTechUSA (aka Rich Tomorrow) drops a shirtless meltdown: Slams grieving mom Erika Kirk as “faking tears” like a bad Hallmark script, hits the applause button like it’s comedy gold, and twice brands her a “Chris Watts” â yanking the infamous family killer into her eulogy. “Acting classes needed!” he sneers, implying her pain’s a ploy for sympathy. Fans are reeling: From Turning Point tributes to this trash-talk? With Erika vowing to carry Charlie’s torch for their two kids, this hits below the belt. Is it edgy commentary or just cruel clickbait? Boycotts brewing, subs dropping â YouTube’s underbelly exposed.
The eulogy’s echo turns toxic… Unpack the unhinged video, backlash blasts, and why it’s fueling a creator purge â click before it’s memory-holed. đ
In the sun-scorched sprawl of Arizona, where Turning Point USA’s headquarters stands as a beacon for young conservatives, Erika Kirk stood before a sea of supporters on September 13, her voice cracking as she clutched photos of her husband’s open casket. “You have no idea the fire you have ignited within this wife,” she declared, tears streaming down her face, vowing to amplify Charlie Kirk’s message of faith and patriotism. The 36-year-old mother of two, widowed just three days after her husband’s fatal shooting at Utah Valley University, transformed raw grief into a rallying cry, drawing 12,000 to a vigil and igniting a national conversation on resilience. Yet less than 72 hours later, in a dimly lit YouTube studio on the East Coast, content creator ReviewTechUSAânow rebranded as Rich Tomorrowâunleashed a video that twisted her vulnerability into venom, comparing her eulogy to the performative remorse of Chris Watts, the 2018 family annihilator who murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters. The clip, viewed 1.8 million times before a partial demonetization, has sparked a firestorm of backlash, with fans demanding accountability from a platform long accused of amplifying outrage for clicks.
Charlie Kirk’s death on September 10, at age 31, was a seismic jolt to the right-wing ecosystem he helped forge. The Turning Point co-founder, whose campus tours and podcasts galvanized Gen Z voters for Trump-era causes, was mid-remark on “woke indoctrination” when suspect Tyler Robinsonâa disaffected ex-volunteerâopened fire from the wings, striking him in the chest. Kirk, father to a 1-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter, succumbed en route to the hospital, his final livestream wordsâ”Keep fighting for the kids”âetched into viral lore. Erika Kirk, a former Turning Point executive and vocal partner in his mission, emerged as the movement’s steadfast heir. Her September 13 address at the organization’s Phoenix hubâflanked by Vice President JD Vance and his wife Ushaâblended personal lament with political resolve: “The movement my husband built will not die. It will be stronger, bolder, louder, and greater than ever.” She shared Instagram photos of her hands clasped with Charlie’s in the casket, whispering prayers over his still form, and thanked first responders and the White House for their support. “Charlie loved his children and me with all his heart,” she said, her voice steady amid sobs, pledging to revive “the American family” through faith and family valuesâechoing her husband’s calls for young conservatives to marry and procreate. The speech, livestreamed to 4.5 million, drew praise from figures like Sen. Ted Cruz (“A warrior widow”) and even bipartisan nods from Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who attended the motorcade escorting Kirk’s body home on Air Force Two.
Enter ReviewTechUSA, the pseudonym of Richard Hy, a 38-year-old New Jersey-based YouTuber whose channelâonce a staple for tech unboxings and gaming rantsâpivoted to culture-war commentary under the “Rich Tomorrow” banner in 2023. Known for bombastic takedowns of “woke” media and conservative hypocrisy, Hy’s videos often blend sarcasm with shirtless bravado, amassing 1.2 million subscribers through viral feuds like his 2024 clash with Tim Pool over election denialism. On September 15, in a 22-minute upload titled “The Charlie Kirk Aftermath: Crocodile Tears or Calculated Comeback?”, Hy dissected Erika’s eulogy with gleeful disdain. Shirtless and gesturing wildly at a green-screen setup, he replayed her tearful clips, hitting a cartoon applause button three times as she spoke of her “battle cry.” “Look at this actingâOscar-worthy, but needs better classes,” he sneered, mimicking her sobs with exaggerated wails. “Hallmark special vibes: scripted grief for the cameras. And that fire? More like a flicker for fundraising.”
The nadir came midway: Hy pivoted to Chris Watts, the Colorado man convicted in 2019 of strangling his wife Shanannâeight months pregnantâand daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, before dumping their bodies in oil tanks. Watts, now on death row, feigned remorse in jailhouse interviews, a performance that became a true-crime meme for “crocodile tears.” “Erika Kirk? Straight-up Chris Watts energy,” Hy declared, pausing her video mid-sob and overlaying Watts’ mugshot. “Acting devastated while plotting the next grift. Twice nowâcoincidence?” He hit the applause button again, cackling as he speculated her “real tears” were for lost ad revenue, not a husband. The segment, timestamped at 11:42, clocked 850,000 views standalone, with Hy’s outro urging subs to “stay woke to the widow’s game.”
The video detonated online within hours. X exploded with #CancelReviewTechUSA, amassing 2.3 million posts by Fridayâfueled by clips shared by Turning Point alumni and conservative influencers like Jack Posobiec (“This is the left’s true face: mocking mothers”). Owen M. OâBrien, editor of American Carnage, amplified a Warski-edited supercut: “Deranged lunatic ReviewTechUSA viciously mocks Charlie Kirk widow, twice compares her to Chris Watts.” 8-Bit Eric’s postâfeaturing the raw footageâracked 832 likes and 112 reposts, decrying Hy’s “hypocrisy” after his own family feuds. YouTube throttled the video’s recommendations on September 16, citing “hate speech violations,” but Hy doubled down in a follow-up: “Satire, folksâgrief’s a performance art. If she can’t handle heat, stay out of the eulogy.” Subscribers dipped 45,000 overnightâa 3.75 percent hitâwhile sponsors like Manscaped paused ads, per AdAge leaks.
Erika Kirk, thrust into the spotlight she once shared quietly with Charlie, has remained above the fray. Her Instagram, now 4.2 million strong, focuses on memorials: a September 17 post of their children’s drawings beside Charlie’s Bible garnered 1.1 million likes, captioned “His light endures.” At the State Farm Stadium vigil on September 21âexpected to draw 60,000âshe’ll helm tributes with Vance and Trump, per organizers. Turning Point’s interim CEO, Tyler O’Neil, condemned Hy in a statement: “Mocking a widow’s pain dishonors every American family. We’re exploring legal recourse for defamation.” Watts’ victims’ advocates, like the Shanann Watts Foundation, weighed in: “Exploiting tragedy for views? Watts’ shadow shames us allâHy’s no better.”
Hy’s history amplifies the outrage. Rebranded from ReviewTechUSA after 2022 plagiarism scandalsâwhere he lifted scripts from smaller creatorsâhis “Rich Tomorrow” pivot leaned into edgelord rants, from mocking Parkland survivors to feuding with PewDiePie over “stolen valor” claims. A 2024 Vice profile dubbed him “YouTube’s Id,” praising his “unfiltered id” but warning of “toxic echo chambers.” Subscribers, once 1.5 million, stabilized at 1.2 million through gaming tie-ins, but this clip risks a mass exodus. “It’s not comedy; it’s cruelty,” tweeted podcaster Tim Pool, a Kirk ally, in a post viewed 750,000 times. Change.org petitions for YouTube bans hit 28,000 signatures, echoing 2018’s Adpocalypse when Logan Paul’s forest suicide video tanked his channel.
The broader canvas reveals YouTube’s tightrope: a platform profiting from pain, where algorithm-fueled outrage yields ad dollars. Hy’s video, monetized pre-throttle, earned an estimated $12,000 in 48 hours, per Social Bladeâpocket change against his $2 million annual haul, but a pyrrhic win. CEO Neal Mohan, grilled in a Senate hearing on “hate amplification,” cited community guidelines: “We act swiftly on targeted harassment.” Yet critics like the Anti-Defamation League decry “insufficient moderation,” tying it to rising online vitriol post-Kirk. In Phoenix’s heat, where Erika plans a family foundation for conservative youth, the mockery stings deeper: a widow’s resolve, weaponized for views.
As September wanes, Hy’s channel simmersânew uploads on “woke gaming” draw tepid viewsâwhile Erika’s resolve steels. Her next address, from Turning Point’s Glendale HQ, promises “Charlie’s voice, louder than ever.” In YouTube’s coliseum, where creators feast on controversy, Hy’s rant may be the id unboundâbut in the court of public grief, it’s a fool’s folly. Watts’ ghosts whisper: some performances demand an encore of silence. For Erika, the battle cry enduresânot in applause, but in the quiet strength of a mother’s march.