Erika Kirk Condemns Jokes About Late Husband’s Murder
Charlie Kirk's widow Erika Kirk criticized comedians and podcasters who made jokes about her husband's assassination on Sunday.
Widow Attacks Political Violence Culture
Erika Kirk posted a statement on X Sunday morning condemning the use of her late husband's death as entertainment. She described laughing at political assassination as disgusting and threatening to democracy. Her children and she will live with this daily loss for the rest of their lives. The culture that allows such laughter represents profound moral decay according to her written words.
Chappelle Faces Backlash Over Comments
Dave Chappelle faced criticism following clips from his Friday performance at Madison Square Garden where he made jokes regarding a killing. He admitted feeling better since Charlie Kirk was murdered during a phone-free experience advertised for the event. The comedian said he felt scared being a public speaker while making these remarks to an audience.
Podcast Hosts Issue Apology
Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan released a joint statement on Saturday regarding their Thursday episode where they laughed at the joke. They wrote that they regret it and apologize for their comments about the conservative activist. Utah saw Charlie Kirk fall to his death on Sept 10 2025 following gunfire at a college gathering.
Reported by one outlet
Only one outlet has published this. Nothing here has been checked against a second report, so read it as that outlet's account and follow the link below for the original.
Reported by
1 independent outlet. Headline as published. Links open the original report.