# Dave Chappelle makes ghoulish joke about Charlie Kirk’s murder to sold-out MSG crowd: ‘Why am I in such a good mood?’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dave-chappelle-makes-ghoulish-joke-about-charlie-kirks-murder-to-sold-out-msg-crowd-why-am-i-in-such-a-good-mood/
- Published: 2026-11-08T16:38:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T17:36:00+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/08/us-news/dave-chappelle-makes-ghoulish-joke-about-charlie-kirk-at-msg/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Chappelle said he felt better since Kirk’s murder.
- The remark drew laughter and scattered applause at MSG.
- Kirk was killed in 2025; a suspect has been charged.

## Summary

Dave Chappelle told a sold-out Madison Square Garden audience that he had felt better since Charlie Kirk was murdered, prompting laughter and scattered applause. The remark was made during weekend shows closing Chappelle’s “Karmageddon” tour and opening the New York Comedy Festival; the brief video circulating online does not show the surrounding conversation.

A writer who attended Saturday’s show also recounted the joke, saying Chappelle called his reaction involuntary. Kirk, 31, founded Turning Point USA and was shot dead on 10 September 2025 while speaking at Utah Valley University; Tyler Robinson has been charged with his murder. In a December Netflix special, Chappelle said Kirk’s killing had left him shaken.

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