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Progressive podcaster Jennifer Welch jokes about ‘digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again’ in wake of Democrats huge midterm victories
Liberal podcaster Jennifer Welch joked about exhuming Charlie Kirk and killing him again while celebrating Democratic victories in the midterm elections. The remarks, made with co-host Angie Sullivan on their podcast, drew widespread criticism after clips circulated online.
The hosts laughed for more than 20 seconds at the joke before Welch said, “No comment,” then described Kirk’s alleged killer as a white MAGA supporter. The article says Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged with Kirk’s September 2025 killing, but has not expressed MAGA views; prosecutors allege he said he acted because he had “enough of his hatred”. Several commentators condemned Welch and Sullivan’s remarks.
In short
- Jennifer Welch joked about Charlie Kirk’s killing on her podcast.
- The comments went viral and drew fierce backlash.
- The charged suspect has not espoused MAGA views.
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The case for
Supporters might view the remark as political satire in a moment of celebration, aimed at expressing anger towards Kirk’s influence rather than advocating real violence. They could argue that offensive humour about public figures is often part of political commentary, while still accepting that the joke was in poor taste.
The case against
Critics can reasonably argue that joking about killing a real person again crosses a line, especially when the killing is recent and the charged suspect’s motives remain contested. They may see the laughter and the unsupported description of the suspect as a MAGA supporter as trivialising violence and spreading a misleading political claim.