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'I've Had It' host Jennifer Welch cheers Wisconsin brewing company that called Kirk an 'awful human being'

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Kornick, L. (2026, November 11). 'I've Had It' host Jennifer Welch cheers Wisconsin brewing company that called Kirk an 'awful human being'. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/media/ive-had-it-host-jennifer-welch-cheers-wisconsin-brewing-company-called-kirk-awful-human-being

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-11 · by Lindsay Kornick

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Jennifer Welch, host of the podcast "I've Had It," endorsed a Wisconsin-based brewery called Minocqua Brewing Company during an episode on Tuesday after the company criticized Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. The brewery offered to sponsor the show and referred to Kirk as a "racist jerk" and "awful human being." Welch praised Minocqua for their anti-Trump stance, mentioning they sell merchandise critical of President Trump and the Republican Party.
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Jennifer Welch, host of the Fox News podcast "I've Had It", praised a Wisconsin brewery called Minocqua Brewing Company for criticizing Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA (TPUSA). The brewery offered to sponsor Welch's show after she and her co-host Angie Sullivan made light of jokes about digging up Kirk's body following his assassination last year. In a Facebook post, the brewery called Kirk a "racist jerk" and an "awful human being," stating they would support Welch despite lacking significant funds compared to other sponsors who had pulled their backing. Welch appreciated the gesture but clarified that no financial exchange was needed for her to promote Minocqua Brewing Company's products.

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Kirk Called Awful Human Being
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“Article A focuses on Jennifer Welch endorsing a Wisconsin brewery after its post about Charlie Kirk, while Article B discusses the general pattern of leftists finding humor in violence related to Charlie Kirk's assassination and the reaction from sponsors.”
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If other businesses could only say the same," Welch said.
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Topics

Fox News Digital Minocqua Brewing Company TPUSA Turning Point USA Wisconsin

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Minocqua Brewing Company ORG · 6× Welch PERSON · 5× Fox News Digital ORG · 3× Angie Sullivan PERSON · 2× Charlie Kirk PERSON · 2× Jennifer Welch PERSON · 2× Kirk PERSON · 2× TPUSA ORG · 2× Wisconsin GPE · 2× Turning Point USA ORG · 1×

Narrative

The show's producer, Kiley Josey, read a Facebook post from Sunday from the business attacking sponsors for pulling their support of Welch after she and co-host Angie Sullivan laughed at a joke about digging up Kirk's body after his assassination last year.
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If other businesses could only say the same," Welch said.

Claims (31 extracted, 1 hedged)

"I've Had It" podcast host Jennifer Welch endorsed the anti-Trump Wisconsin brewery Minocqua Brewing Company on her podcast Tuesday after it referred to Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk as a "racist jerk" and "awful human being." asserted
it → endorse → jerk
The show's producer, Kiley Josey, read a Facebook post from Sunday from the business attacking sponsors for pulling their support of Welch after she and co-host Angie Sullivan laughed at a joke about digging up Kirk's body after his assassination last year. asserted
she → read → assassination
In the post, Minocqua Brewing Company offered to support the podcast with a sponsorship, attacking Kirk in the process. asserted
Company → offer → process
"Charlie Kirk was an awful human being, and everybody who’s not in a cult or a paid influencer on the right realizes that," the post read. asserted
post → ’ → that
"We’re sorry you’ve lost a few sponsors because you laughed at a joke about this racist jerk. asserted
you → ’re → jerk
We probably don’t have as much money as the sponsors you lost, but we’d love to step in and partner with you if you'll have us." asserted
you → have → us
"That is so sweet," Welch said. asserted
Welch → say → ?
We are happy to promote your products and everybody in Wisconsin if you're … asserted
you → promote → Wisconsin
I don't know if their products are online, but hit up the Minocqua Brewing Company." asserted
products → know → Company
Josey also described how the brewery has sold merchandise attacking President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, earning more praise from Welch. asserted
brewery → describe → Welch
You know what? asserted
You → know → what
I mean free ads for them forever. asserted
I → mean → them
They're doing the good work. asserted
They → do → work
And I love a business that says we stand on business, and we're not going to tolerate our customer base being treated like s---. asserted
base → love → s---
If other businesses could only say the same," Welch said. uncertain
Welch → say → same
Minocqua Brewing Company previously gained nationwide attention after promoting a deal for "free beer, all day long" on the day Trump dies. asserted
Trump → gain → day
The company doubled down on the deal after a foiled attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in April. asserted
company → double → April
"Well, we almost got #freebeerday," the company's post at the time said. asserted
post → got → time
"Either a brother or sister in the Resistance needs to work on their marksmanship or he faked another assassination to get a positive news cycle. asserted
he → need → cycle
We’ll never know." asserted
We → know → ?
In a comment to Fox News Digital, Welch clarified, "We have never heard of Minocqua Brewing Company before today. asserted
We → clarify → today
Neither of us drink. asserted
Neither → drink → us
Several listeners tagged us in a post from this company, and we read the post on the show without knowing of their previous comments. asserted
we → tag → comments
We have no relationship with this company and don’t intend to have one." asserted
We → have → one
TPUSA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet told Fox News Digital, "Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan have nobody to blame but themselves for the fact that their sponsors are cutting ties. asserted
sponsors → tell → ties
Rather than accept responsibility for their own behavior, they want to blame Turning Point for noticing. asserted
they → accept → Point
"The organization didn’t coordinate this boycott; it happened organically. asserted
it → coordinate → boycott
Everyday Americans were fed up with the fact they consistently laugh at, snicker, sneer and generally glorify assassination culture on their podcast. asserted
they → feed → podcast
The audience — and their sponsors — are shouting at them that there is a line and they crossed it. asserted
they → shout → it
They just refuse to listen." asserted
They → refuse → ?
Fox News Digital also reached out to Minocqua Brewing Company, but it declined to comment on the matter. asserted
it → reach → matter
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