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flag MSNBC’s Joy Reid declined a joking hug from Turning Point USA’s Erika Kirk, citing discomfort with touching Black women’s hair, sparking debate over boundaries and power dynamics.

flag MSNBC host Joy Reid rejected a joking hug offer from Erika Kirk, a Turning Point USA figure, citing discomfort with physical contact, particularly touching Black women’s hair. flag The exchange followed Reid’s earlier comments about Vice President JD Vance’s marriage, which Kirk had mocked. flag Reid condemned the gesture as inappropriate, emphasizing personal boundaries, while Kirk framed it as lighthearted. flag The incident reflects broader cultural and political divisions over respect, power dynamics, and physical interaction in public discourse.

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