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Sponsors Leave Jennifer Welch Podcast Over Charlie Kirk Body Remarks

The hosts apologized and donated to Everytown for Gun Safety after the clip sparked outrage and more than a dozen advertisers cut ties.

  • On Thursday, November 5, podcast hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan of 'I've Had It' laughed at a social media post joking about 'digging up' the corpse of late conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a post-election episode.
  • Kirk, founder of conservative organization Turning Point USA, was assassinated in September 2025 while speaking at a Utah college campus. The hosts were discussing audience reactions to recent Democratic midterm election results.
  • Following the viral spread of the clip, over 14 sponsors including Cash App and Chewy permanently ended advertising partnerships. These companies stated they do not condone violence after facing pressure from online critics.
  • In a statement posted to Instagram Saturday, Welch and Sullivan apologized, calling the joke 'insensitive' and admitting they should not have laughed. The hosts announced a donation to Everytown for Gun Safety.
  • Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet disputed Welch's accusation that the organization orchestrated the boycott, asserting advertisers fled due to the hosts' lack of remorse. Kolvet said the group was 'not the reason all your sponsors are fleeing.
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