A year after Charlie Kirk's murder, some comics are calling out jokes about his death
As the one-year mark since the murder of Charlie Kirk approaches this week, some comedians are calling out fellow comics for their jokes and reactions following the assassination of the conservative activist.In May, Pete Davidson made a joke about Kirk’s assassination during Netflix’s "The Roast of Kevin Hart" in Los Angeles.Yet even in today’s "anything goes" style in the world of entertainment, Davidson’s joke shocked some fellow humorists. Talking about fellow comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, Davidson said on May 10, 2026, "Tony reminds me of Charlie Kirk in that he’s definitely been on camera letting a guy unload in his throat."ROGAN TELLS ‘TRAITOR’ COMEDIANS CONDEMNING THE KEVIN HART ROAST TO ‘F--- ALL THE WAY OFF’Split image of Pete Davidson and Charlie Kirk.
(Getty Images)"I watched it, and the reaction, you know, was like a giant groan, which is not what you want as a comedian," performer and comedy writer Michael Loftus told Fox News Digital."With Davidson, it’s like, ‘My reputation precedes me.
I’m daring, I’m brash.I’ll say anything.’ Well, yeah, I’ll say anything about the guy who is not going to punch me back.
You’re certainly brave about the guy who’s not in the room."Loftus, who met Kirk years ago at the nonpartisan political convention Politicon in Los Angeles, said that as a comedian, he’s "all about freedom of speech and the First Amendment," but described those who made jokes about Kirk as "just absolute cowards."Comedian Bryan Callen told Fox News Digital that satire has long helped keep rulers in check and prevented people from taking themselves too seriously."You’re reminded that we’re all going to die someday," he said, explaining how comedy acts as a social equalizer and brings people together by highlighting human flaws.Charlie Kirk and his wife, Erika, and their two children.Charlie Kirk was killed one year ago this week in Utah.
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