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Apparently, some comedians have decided that celebrating the murder of a conservative political activist is now perfectly acceptable material for a night of entertainment.
Comedian Dave Chappelle took the stage at Madison Square Garden for back-to-back performances on his “Karmageddon” tour and delivered a rather revealing confession to a sold-out audience: He has been feeling better since Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was murdered by a scummy coward with the same mindset as the "funny man."
Yes, that was the punchline. And judging by the audience's reaction, some sadistic morons in attendance found it hilarious.
“I feel fu*ked up saying this. It’s scary being a public speaker. 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, receiving applause and laughter from the crowd.
“I know I shouldn’t say that but, it’s just a feeling,” Chappelle continued. “I didn’t ask to feel this way. I just be driving around like, ‘why am I in such a good mood? Oh!'” [As if he's telling the truth.]
Video of Chappelle's remarks surfaced late Friday and went viral on social media Saturday night.
Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck and murdered on September 10, 2025, while doing something that apparently makes certain members of the entertainment industry uncomfortable: debating students and defending his political beliefs. The 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder was participating in his “American Comeback Tour” at Utah Valley University when the 23-year-old coward, Tyler Robinson, allegedly shot him. Robinson has been charged with Kirk's murder. Utah District Judge Tony Graf ruled in September that Robinson could face the death penalty if convicted. The evidence in the case is overwhelmingly against Robinson.
The reaction to Kirk's assassination revealed a disturbing divide in American culture. Memorials appeared around the world, professional sports organizations, including the New York Yankees, honored him with moments of silence, and heads of state and religious leaders paid tribute to his commitment to free speech and civil debate.
But there was another reaction, one that should embarrass anyone who still believes basic human decency is a universal value, which apparently not Chappelle's crowd.
Doctors, university officials, cable news personalities, and potentially hundreds of Defense Department personnel joined the chorus of people expressing satisfaction, mocking Kirk's death, or otherwise demonstrating that their tolerance for political disagreement apparently has some rather murderous limitations.
Chappelle has now joined that increasingly unattractive club of hateful cretins.
And here's where things get particularly interesting. Chappelle isn't exactly unfamiliar with the dangers of political and cultural hostility. In May 2022, he was attacked while performing at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The suspect rushed the stage while Chappelle was telling jokes about transgender people. Police said the attacker was armed “with a replica gun that could eject a knife blade when discharged correctly.”
One might think that someone who has personally experienced the terror of an onstage attack would understand why political violence should be condemned without qualification.
Apparently, that lesson didn't make it into the act.
Chappelle is certainly entitled to his opinions, just as Kirk was entitled to his. But there's a rather substantial difference between disagreeing with someone's politics and announcing to a cheering audience that their murder has improved your mood.
What a slime-ball!
Chappelle's remarks also arrive amid growing scrutiny of other disgusting public figures who have treated Kirk's assassination as an occasion for celebration. Over the weekend, several major companies, including Cash App, Chewy, Boll & Branch, and Lola Blankets, cut ties with Jennifer Welch's I've Had It podcast after Welch and co-host Angie Sullivan erupted into laughter over a tweet about digging up Kirk's corpse and “doing it again.”
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Apparently, corporate America is beginning to discover that celebrating political murder might not be the best public relations strategy.
Neither the New York Comedy Festival nor Live Nation, sponsors of Chappelle's Madison Square Garden performances, had publicly responded to his remarks at the time of publication.
For a comedian who has repeatedly defended his right to push boundaries, Chappelle seems remarkably comfortable mocking the ultimate violation of someone else's right to speak.
Charlie Kirk isn't around to answer him. That's precisely what makes the remarks so ugly and an intellectual act of cowardice.
Apparently, corporate America is beginning to discover that celebrating political murder might not be the best public relations strategy.
Neither the New York Comedy Festival nor Live Nation, sponsors of Chappelle's Madison Square Garden performances, had publicly responded to his remarks at the time of publication.
For a comedian who has repeatedly defended his right to push boundaries, Chappelle seems remarkably comfortable mocking the ultimate violation of someone else's right to speak.
Charlie Kirk isn't around to answer him. That's precisely what makes the remarks so ugly and an intellectual act of cowardice.
