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Dave Chappelle Jokes He "Feels Better" After Charlie Kirk Killing
A leaked clip of the sold-out set drew swift condemnation from conservatives and Kirk supporters after Chappelle appeared to joke about the killing.
- On Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, Comedian Dave Chappelle sparked backlash after joking about Charlie Kirk's assassination, telling the audience, "I'm so happy Charlie Kirk was killed. I can't help it, it's involuntary."
- Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025, making the joke's timing controversial given the assassination occurred just over a year earlier.
- Rob Henderson, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, posted about the joke approximately 2 hours after the show, stating the "second sentence struck me as particularly odd; forcing yourself to be voluntarily giddy about someone's murder would be strange."
- Online backlash intensified as accounts including "Canadian Republican" and @TheMagaHulk condemned Chappelle, while Activist Drew Pavlou predicted the incident would become the "drag queen story time of Woke 2."
- Some commentators noted the irony of the backlash given Chappelle's previous popularity with conservatives over his comedy on transgender issues, highlighting the deepening divide between political factions over acceptable discourse.
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Dave Chappelle Turns Charlie Kirk’s Murder Into a Joke
Dave Chappelle joked about Charlie Kirk’s murder at Madison Square Garden, four years after Kirk defended him following an onstage attack. The post Dave Chappelle Turns Charlie Kirk’s Murder Into a Joke first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
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The Independent (US)Erika Kirk seemingly blasts Chappelle over ‘disgusting’ joke about husband’s murder
Earlier this week, two progressive podcasters were under fire for laughing at another joke recently made about the slain conservative activist
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