Conservatives Turn On Dave Chapelle After He Appears To Celebrate Charlie Kirk Assassination

Dave Chappelle has faced backlash from conservatives after a leaked clip showed him telling a sold-out Madison Square Garden audience that he felt “better” since Charlie Kirk was murdered. The remarks, made during a performance on 7 November, prompted a statement from Kirk’s widow, Erika, condemning people who treat political assassination as entertainment.

Erika Kirk said the killing was an act of political violence that she and the couple’s two children would live with, and urged people to recognise the value of life regardless of political differences. The article also recalls that Charlie Kirk had defended Chappelle in 2022 after an armed man attacked the comedian on stage, while noting that Chappelle had criticised Kirk on other occasions.