Social media horrified by Dave Chappelles sick joke about Charlie Kirks murder
Comedian Dave Chappelle said he feels "better" following the assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk during a stand-up performance in New York City on Friday night, provoking outrage across social media.Despite rules barring cell phones from the Madison Square Garden show, a video circulating on social media shows Chappelle appearing to make the remarks during his "Karmageddon" tour stop in New York City."I feel f----- 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."Charlie Kirk speaks before he is assassinated during Turning Point's visit to Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah on Sept.10, 2025.
(Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)'SNL' WEEKEND UPDATE ANCHOR CALLS REPUBLICANS SLURS, MOCKS CHARLIE KIRK IN STAND-UP SPECIAL"I know I shouldn’t say that, but it’s just a feeling.I didn’t ask to feel this way," Chappelle said.
He then described his unexpected high spirits in the aftermath of Kirk's killing."I just be driving around like, ‘Why am I in such a good mood? Oh!'" Chapelle continued on Friday.TPUSA pointed Fox News Digital to Erika Kirk's statement on X, in which she wrote that treating the destruction of human life as a punchline is "disgusting.""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.
You do not have to agree with someone’s politics to recognize the value of their life.This should not be so hard," she continued."Shame, shame, shame on Chappelle," Elon Musk posted.Benny Johnson, host of "The Benny Show" podcast, called Chappelle's remarks "sick," while political commentator Meghan McCain asked, "What the h--- is wrong with Dave Chappelle?!"Former communications director to former Vice President Mike Pence Katie Miller tagged Live Nation, the entertainment behemoth th...