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Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has blasted controversial comedian Dave Chappelle over what she called a “disgusting” joke about her husband’s assassination.
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she → blast → assassination
Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was gunned down in September 2025 at the age of 31 during an event on a college campus in Utah.
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Kirk → gun → Utah
While both sides of the aisle condemned the violence, some made light of or even celebrated his murder and were strongly rebuked.
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some → condemn → murder
But that didn’t stop Chappelle, known for his unapologetically offensive jokes, from making a crack about Kirk’s assassination at a show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday.
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that → stop → Saturday
“Ever since that guy Charlie Kirk got murdered and I shouldn’t say this publicly, but I feel better,” Chappelle said to laughter.
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Chappelle → murder → laughter
Erika Kirk, who has taken over her late husband’s political operation since his death, didn’t name Chappelle specifically, but it was clear who she meant when she called out “comedians” who “laugh about political assassination” in an X post Sunday.
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who → take → post
“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,” she said.
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she → see → life
Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan from the popular progressive I’ve Had It podcast were also under fire this week for laughing at a joke about Kirk.
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I → laugh → Kirk
The pair were reading social media posts reacting to Republicans’ midterm election defeat when they laughed at one that said, “We’re digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again.”
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We → read → it
Welch and Sullivan issued an apology as they lost sponsorships from brands, including the payment platform Cash App, which said, “We do not condone violence of any kind.”
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We → issue → kind
“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,” Erika Kirk’s post continued.
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post → kill → lives
“A culture that laughs at assassination is one of profound moral decay.
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that → laugh → decay
It threatens the very foundation of our country and the principles that hold our democracy together,” Erika Kirk said.
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Kirk → threaten → country
“You do not have to agree with someone’s politics to recognize the value of their life.
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You → have → life
“Political violence must never be something this country tolerates, excuses, or celebrates.”
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country → tolerate → ?
Other figures of President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement that Kirk was part of also shared their outrage.
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Kirk → share → outrage
Podcaster Benny Johnson said of Chappelle’s joke, “This isn’t even comedy It’s just sick.”
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It → say → joke
Alec Lace called Chappelle a “scumbag.”
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Lace → call → Chappelle
“Dave Chapelle [sic] feels better ever since Charlie Kirk was murdered.
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Kirk → feel → ?
He feels better knowing a father was taken from his kids just for having different opinions,” the podcaster wrote.
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podcaster → feel → opinions
The Independent has reached out to Chappelle’s representatives for comment.
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Independent → reach → comment
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