
Hours after Dave Chappelle made light of right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk’s slaying, Kirk’s widow lashed out Jattvibeday at “podcasters, comedians, and commentators” laughing “about political assassination.”Erika Kirk, CEO of the youth-focused conservative group Turning Point USA, said that such humor is “beyond disgusting” and that she fears for the “moral decay” of America.“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 on X.“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 said. “A culture that laughs at assassination is one of profound moral decay.”While Kirk didn’t mention Chappelle by name, her comments came after his gig Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City.“Ever since that guy Charlie Kirk got murdered, and I shouldn’t say this publicly, but I feel better,” Chappelle said, according to fan videos of the show circulating online, which drew a smattering of uncomfortable chuckles from the stunned room.In another clip from Madison Square Garden that was making the rounds, Chappelle said, “I’m sure Charlie Kirk is looking up at us right now, laughing so hard he can’t breathe.”Erika Kirk’s denunciation also comes in the wake of an apology from the hosts of the “I’ve Had It” podcast for making light of the assassination. “On Thursday’s show, we laughed at a joke about Charlie Kirk,” Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan said in a joint statement Saturday. “It was an insensitive joke, and we should not have laughed. We regret it, and we apologize.”Welch and Sullivan were reading social media posts about the midterm elections and laughed at one that read, “We’re digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again.”Charlie Kirk, 31, was gunned down on Sept. 10 last year during an outdoor speaking appearance at Utah Valley University. Former UVU student Tyler Robinson is accused of the slaying.“You do not have to agree with someone’s politics to recognize the value of their life,” Erika Kirk said Jattvibeday. “This should not be so hard. Political violence must never be something this country tolerates, excuses, or celebrates.” Before the Kirk comment, some conservatives had embraced Chappelle for his years of mocking the transgender community.That goodwill has most likely come to an end.“Chappelle is just not funny anymore,” conservative megadonor Elon Musk said Jattvibeday night on X. Reacting to one of the Madison Square Garden clips, Musk wrote, “Dave Chappelle is cruel.”A representative for Chappelle did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


