Dave Chappelle Jokes He "Feels Better" After Charlie Kirk Killing
The leaked clip drew nearly 7 million views and prompted condemnation from Erika Kirk, conservative commentators, and Elon Musk.
- 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 said he feels better following Charlie Kirk’s assassination during a stand-up comedy set at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Shannon Finney/Getty Images) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Comedian Dave Chappelle said he feels “better” following the assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk during a stand-up [...]
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