"Saturday Night Live" Weekend Update co-anchor Michael Che joked about Charlie Kirk's killing and repeatedly used the R-word while mocking President Donald Trump and his supporters in his new Netflix special, "Michael Che: Shot in Minnesota."The new stand-up special was taped at the First Avenue music venue in Minneapolis.Che opened the show by saying he felt so good that he might get emotional."I feel like Erika Kirk on this stage.
That’s no disrespect to the Kirks, by the way."Che said he didn't know who Charlie Kirk was before the activist was killed, joking that he initially thought people were talking about "the dude from Star Trek."A YEAR AFTER CHARLIE KIRK'S MURDER, SOME COMICS ARE CALLING OUT JOKES ABOUT HIS DEATHCharlie Kirk throws a "Make America Great Again" hat to the crowd at Utah Valley University on Sept.10, 2025, in Orem, Utah.
Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking on his "American Comeback Tour" when he was shot and killed.(Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images)"I was like, 'What? They shot Captain Kirk?'"Che said he then watched the graphic video of Charlie Kirk's assassination to better understand what happened, saying, "I wish I did not see that s---.""I don’t know if you saw," he told his audience, "but it’s f---ed up."Che said the best explanation he had heard for why Kirk was killed was that "in this country, straight White Christian conservative men are being silenced." He recalled having a debate about the issue "with this r-----ed guy.""I know you shouldn’t use that word, but, I do ...
It’s because I still see them.I’ll stop saying it when I stop seeing it," he said.He further defended his use of the slur, saying, "Ever since we stopped using the word 'r-----ed,' r-----ed people have taken over the world.
I don’t think that s--- is a coincidence."HASAN PIKER DEFENDS USING INCENDIARY TERMS LIKE 'INBRED' OR 'ZIONIST PIG' AGAINST OPPONENTSMichael Che performs onstage during Comic Relief Live 2025: A Benef...