Entertainment · Celebrity · 16 hrs ago
Erika Kirk Condemns Dave Chappelle’s Joke About Her Husband’s Killing
At a show at Madison Square Garden in New York, comedian Dave Chappelle joked that he felt better since Charlie Kirk was killed.
Chappelle said he knew he should not say it publicly, but described it as a feeling he had not chosen.
Erika Kirk condemned jokes about her husband’s death, saying political assassination should not be treated as entertainment.
Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed at a Utah college event in 2025.
The controversy also follows an apology from podcast hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan after they laughed at a joke about Kirk; several sponsors withdrew support.
The man charged with Kirk’s murder has pleaded not guilty, and his next hearing is set for Monday.
Erika Kirk condemned jokes about her husband Charlie Kirk’s killing, calling them “beyond disgusting” in a post on X.
Her response followed Dave Chappelle’s joke at a Madison Square Garden show that he felt better since Charlie Kirk was murdered.
Chappelle performed at the New York venue on Saturday during his Karmageddon Tour.
Charlie Kirk was shot dead at age 31 while speaking at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025.
- Who
- Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, condemned jokes about his killing; comedian Dave Chappelle made one of the jokes.
- What
- Erika Kirk called the jokes “beyond disgusting” after Chappelle said he felt better since Charlie Kirk was murdered.
- When
- Chappelle made the joke on Saturday night; Erika Kirk responded on Sunday.
- Where
- Chappelle made the joke at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Erika Kirk posted her response on X.
- Why
- Erika Kirk said laughing about political assassination treats the destruction of a human life as entertainment and a punchline.
Erika Kirk
Dave Chappelle
Political violence
Erika Kirk
Kirk said political violence must never be tolerated, excused or celebrated.
Dave Chappelle
Chappelle joked that he felt better since Charlie Kirk was murdered.
Using the killing as entertainment
Erika Kirk
Kirk called jokes about political assassination “beyond disgusting.
Dave Chappelle
Chappelle made a joke about his reaction to the killing during a stand-up show.
Charlie Kirk was shot dead while speaking at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University.
Dave Chappelle joked about Kirk’s killing during a show at Madison Square Garden.
Erika Kirk condemned jokes about her husband’s killing in a post on X.
- Venue
- Madison Square Garden, New York City
- Tour
- Karmageddon Tour
- Charlie Kirk’s age
- 31
- Kirk’s death
- September 10, 2025
- Kirk’s event venue
- Utah Valley University
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What people are saying
To see leftist podcasters, comedians, and commentators laugh about political assassination as though it’s entertainment and the destruction of a human life is a punchline, is beyond disgusting
Ever since that guy Charlie Kirk got murdered, and I shouldn’t say this publicly, but I feel better.
When Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage, Charlie stood up for him. After Charlie was murdered in an act of political violence himself, Chappelle is joking about it
Shame, shame, shame on Chappelle
Posts on X
To see leftist podcasters, comedians, and commentators laugh about political assassination as though it’s entertainment and the destruction of a human life is a punchline, is beyond disgusting. My husband, Charlie Kirk, was killed in an act of political violence, something our