Erika Kirk’s Hand Gesture During Funeral Turns Heads, Here’s What It Means

At one point during the service, Erika raised her hand with her index finger, pinky finger, and thumb extended. For most people, this was a touching expression — the American Sign Language symbol for “I love you.” But online conspiracy theorists seized on the moment, insisting she was throwing up “devil horns.”

Clips of the moment spread rapidly, with some posts bizarrely claiming the devout Christian was sending a satanic message in front of the President of the United States. “What is happening? “Did Erika Kirk seriously flash a satanic hand sign at the close of Charlie’s funeral?!” one user wrote. Others suggested the gesture was connected to secret societies or rock concert culture.