Erika Kirk Slams Dave Chappelle Over Joke About Charlie’s Murder

Erika Kirk condemned jokes about her husband Charlie Kirk’s murder as “beyond disgusting” after Dave Chappelle mocked his death during a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden over the weekend.

During Friday’s performance, Chappelle told the New York City audience that he had felt “better” since the conservative commentator was fatally shot at a Turning Point USA rally last September.

“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.

“I know I shouldn’t say that, but it’s just a feeling,” he continued. “I didn’t ask to feel this way. I just be driving around like, ‘Why am I in such a good mood? Oh!’”

Following a viral clip of the joke, Erika Kirk criticized “leftist podcasters, comedians, and commentators” on X for turning her late husband’s public assassination into a “punchline.”

“To see leftist podcasters, comedians, and commentators laugh about political assassination as though it’s entertainment and the destruction of a human life is a punchline, is beyond disgusting,” wrote Kirk, who is also the CEO of Turning Point USA.

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“My husband, Charlie Kirk, was killed in an act of political violence, something our two children and I will live with every day for the rest of our lives,” Erika Kirk said.

“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,” she added.

“You do not have to agree with someone’s politics to recognize the value of their life. This should not be so hard. Political violence must never be something this country tolerates, excuses, or celebrates.”

Kirk, a 31-year-old father and the founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed in front of a crowd on Sept. 10, 2025, while speaking at an open-mic event at Utah Valley University.

Chappelle had previously addressed Kirk’s death in his December Netflix special, “The Unstoppable,” saying the shooting left him shaken.

“If you talk for a living and see Charlie Kirk get murdered that way, I’m gonna be honest, I was shook,” Chappelle said at the time.