Erika Kirk blasted jokes about the murder of her husband, Charlie Kirk, as “beyond disgusting” after Dave Chappelle poked funat his death at a sold-out Madison Square Garden show over the weekend.
Chappelle told the New York City crowd on Friday that he’s felt “better” ever since conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at a Turning Point USA rally last September.
“And I mean, look, ever since that guy Charlie Kirk got murdered … and I shouldn’t say this publicly, but I feel better,” Chappelle said.
“I know I shouldn’t say that, but it’s just a feeling,” he continued. “I didn’t ask to feel this way. I just be driving around like, ‘Why am I in such a good mood? Oh!”
Erika Kirk condemned “leftist podcasters, comedians, and commentators” for using her late husband’s public assassination as a “punchline” in an X postfollowing the viral clip of Chappelle’s joke.
“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,” the widow and Turning Point USA CEO wrote.
“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,” Erika Kirk said.
“A culture that laughs at assassination is one of profound moral decay. It threatens the very foundation of our country and the principles that hold our democracy together,” she added.
“You do not have to agree with someone’s politics to recognize the value of their life. This should not be so hard. Political violence must never be something this country tolerates, excuses, or celebrates.”
Kirk, the 31-year-old dad and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot dead in front of a crowd on Sept. 10, 2025, while speaking at an open mic event at Utah Valley University.
Chappelle previously spoke about Kirk in his December Netflix special “The Unstoppable,” saying he was left shaken by the shooting.
“If you talk for a living and see Charlie Kirk get murdered that way, I’m gonna be honest, I was shook,” Chappelle said at the time.
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