After Dave Chappelle joked that he felt better since Charlie Kirk’s murder, Kirk’s widow Erika responded to those using her late husband’s death as a punchline.
“To see left-wing podcasters, comedians and commentators laughing at political assassination as if it were entertainment and the destruction of human life was a punchline is beyond disgusting,” she wrote in X Sunday. “My husband, Charlie Kirk, was killed in an act of political violence, something our two children and I will live with every day for the rest of our lives. »
She continued: “A culture that mocks assassinations is a culture of profound moral decadence. It threatens the very foundations of our country and the principles that uphold our democracy. You don’t have to agree with someone’s politics to recognize the value of their life. It shouldn’t be that difficult. Political violence should never be something this country tolerates, condones, or celebrates.”
Chappelle received backlash on social media after footage from his Friday show at Madison Square Garden — which was billed as a phone-free experience that would require devices to be stored in Yondr pouches — showed the comedian joking about Kirk’s death.
“I feel fucked up saying that. It’s scary being a public speaker,” Chappelle said. “Since that guy Charlie Kirk was murdered, I shouldn’t say it publicly, but I feel better.” He continued, “I know I shouldn’t say this, but it’s just a feeling. I didn’t ask to feel this… I’m just driving around thinking, ‘Why am I in such a good mood?’ Oh !”
“I’ve Had It” podcast hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan also came under fire recently for laughing at a joke about Kirk during an episode of their show Thursday. The two men issued a joint statement Saturday, writing that they “regret” and “apologize.”
The conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA died on September 10, 2025, after being shot at a college event in Utah. He was 31 years old.
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