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Today, my husband received a phone call from a blocked number. The caller was Baron Coleman. My husband had no idea who was calling or why. Baron proceeded to threaten legal action against my husband’s business over social media posts that I had made—posts my husband had absolutely nothing to do with.
Before I go any further, I want to acknowledge something. Looking back, I may not have used the best judgment with my post. My intention was to make a point. After Baron publicly talked about having pictures of Charlie’s children, I wanted him to understand how that might feel from the other side. In hindsight, it was not the best way to make that point, and I apologize for that.
The reason I spoke up in the first place is because I know firsthand what it is like to lose a spouse. After 17 years of marriage, I lost my husband to cancer. For those 17 years, I had been a stay-at-home mom raising our four children. There was no life insurance and no financial safety net. Overnight, everything changed. I suddenly found myself grieving the loss of my husband while trying to figure out how to provide for four children on my own.
I had to go right back to work because I had no other choice. Losing a parent is devastating for a child, and the years that followed were not easy for any of us. We faced grief, financial hardship, mistakes, and difficult seasons as we learned how to navigate a life none of us had chosen. My two youngest children struggled with addiction and legal issues along the way. That is not something I hide from because it is part of our family’s story. What I am proud of is that we kept going. We survived and They are clean.
Watching what was being said about Erika Kirk struck a nerve with me. As a widow myself, I felt compelled to speak up and offer support.
During the call, Baron brought up my adult children’s past struggles and legal issues. He then told my husband that if I removed the post, he would not go after my children. I took the post down immediately because I believed that would be the end of the matter.
Instead, he has since chosen to make my children and our family’s hardships part of a public discussion. He’s not a man of his word.
Baron now claims my husband was horrified and embarrassed by me. That is simply not true. My husband was confused as to why a stranger was calling him from a blocked number and threatening his business over something that had nothing to do with him.
I have nothing to hide. My family’s story includes loss, hardship, and mistakes made along the way, but it also includes perseverance, faith, and raising four children after one of the hardest things a family can endure.
I won’t pretend my family is perfect. Like many families who have endured profound loss, we have faced challenges and made mistakes. But I refuse to be ashamed of surviving them, especially at the hands of someone who makes a living attacking and bullying people online.
I had no intention of saying anything publicly until Baron chose to post his version of events. I know no one at Turning Point USA. They are not involved in this. I simply admired Charlie Kirk, and it disgusts me to see what is being done with his legacy.
The issue is that this group is quick to criticize and attack others, yet when faced with equivalent scrutiny or a measured response, they immediately adopt the role of victim and express moral outrage. At the same time, they appear to have no qualms about the prolonged harassment and attacks directed at Erika’s family and friends. This selective application of standards reveals a clear inconsistency in their approach to discourse and accountability.
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