Since his passing, Erika has been instated as the CEO of TPUSA. Trump sold the Miss Universe Organization, which includes Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA, in 2015 after owning it for 19 years‌. View 3 Images Erika Kirk competed in the 2012 Miss USA Pageant (Image: AP)What is the connection between Erika Kirk and Pres. TrumpThe video that has been going around online shows Erika competing as Miss Arizona in the 2012 Miss USA Pageant, where she lost to Olivia Culpo. Erika Kirk competed in the 2012 Miss USA competition, which was owned by Trump.