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Dave Chappelle Says He ‘Feels Better’ Since Charlie Kirk’s Murder

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Gay, N. (2026, November 8). Dave Chappelle Says He ‘Feels Better’ Since Charlie Kirk’s Murder. The Daily Wire. https://www.dailywire.com/news/dave-chappelle-says-he-feels-better-since-charlie-kirks-murder

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The Daily Wire · collected 2026-11-08 · by Nathan Gay

Quick Summary

During a stand-up comedy performance in New York City on November 8, 2026, comedian Dave Chappelle stated that he feels better since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered in September 2025 at Utah Valley University. Chappelle made similar comments during other shows of his "Karmageddon" tour. The incident sparked controversy and led to sponsors pulling support from leftist podcasters Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan, who joked about digging up Kirk’s body following the 2026 election results.
Written by AI on 2026-11-09, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Comedian Dave Chappelle made controversial remarks during his "Karmageddon" tour at Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 4, 2026, saying he feels better since Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated. The comments were captured on video despite the venue's policy against cell phones and circulated widely online, sparking outrage among many viewers. Chappelle stated, "Ever since that guy, Charlie Kirk, got murdered … I shouldn’t say this publicly but, I feel better," leading to backlash from political figures and Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, who called such remarks “disgusting.”

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Dave Chappelle Feels Better After Joke
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Nathan Gay
3 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
Charlie Kirk supported Dave Chappelle after Dave was attacked on stage And predicted what would happen if left unchecked And look how Dave Chappelle repaid him https://t.co/VCjxl097Af
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Sunday that Democrats will not work with Stephen Miller, days after President Trump named his longtime adviser White House chief of staff.
“It landed probably 20, maybe 30 feet behind the truck and trailer I was driving,” Brandon Hinson, who was driving a truck and trailer down the affected road, told the outlet.
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Topics

Cash App Democrat New York City TPUSA Turning Point USA

Subjects

Chappelle PERSON · 7× Charlie Kirk PERSON · 6× Dave Chappelle PERSON · 5× Charlie Kirk’s PERSON · 3× Jennifer Welch PERSON · 3× Cash App ORG · 2× Jack Posobiec PERSON · 2× Kirk PERSON · 2× New York City GPE · 1× Turning Point USA ORG · 1×

Narrative

They will celebrate your death, laugh uncontrollably, and still be fully convinced they’re the “good guys.” — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 5, 2026 Multiple sponsors have since dropped Sullivan and Welch’s show, including Cash App, Shopify, and Chewy. Cash App condemned the hosts’ comments in a statement posted to X. “We do not condone violence of any kind, and we are no longer sponsors of this podcast,” the company wrote.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09
Charlie Kirk supported Dave Chappelle after Dave was attacked on stage And predicted what would happen if left unchecked And look how Dave Chappelle repaid him https://t.co/VCjxl097Af
2026-11-09 · The Daily Wire
Dave Chappelle Says He ‘Feels Better’ Since Charlie Kirk’s Murder · assertive framing

Claims (28 extracted, 2 hedged)

Comedian Dave Chappelle admitted on stage Friday that he “feels better” after Charlie Kirk’s murder. asserted
he → admit → murder
“I feel f*cked up saying this. asserted
I → feel → this
It’s scary being a public speaker. asserted
It → ’ → ?
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 during a stand-up set in New York City Friday night. asserted
Chappelle → mean → City
DAVE CHAPPELLE: “Ever since that guy Charlie Kirk got murdered, and I shouldn’t say this publicly but…. asserted
I → murder → this
I feel better.” asserted
I → feel → ?
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 8, 2026 Chappelle has reportedly made similar comments celebrating Kirk’s death at other events throughout his “Karmageddon” tour. uncertain
Chappelle → make → tour
“I know I shouldn’t say that, but it’s just a feeling,” Chappelle also said. asserted
Chappelle → know → that
“I didn’t ask to feel this way. asserted
I → ask → way
I just be driving around like, ‘Why am I in such a good mood? Oh!’” asserted
I → drive → mood
Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in September 2025 at Utah Valley University, where the conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder was speaking at an outdoor event. asserted
activist → shoot → event
TPUSA contributor Jack Posobiec pointed out in a post on X that Kirk defended Chappelle after a trans activist attacked him on stage in 2022. asserted
activist → point → 2022
“In 2022, Chappelle was attacked on stage by an enraged man who said it was due to Chappelle’s jokes about the trans community,” Posobiec wrote. asserted
Posobiec → attack → community
“And look how Dave Chappelle repaid him.” asserted
Chappelle → look → him
Charlie Kirk supported Dave Chappelle after Dave was attacked on stage And predicted what would happen if left unchecked And look how Dave Chappelle repaid him https://t.co/VCjxl097Af asserted
Chappelle → support → him
Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) November 8, 2026 Chappelle’s statements come after leftist podcasters Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan discussed “digging up” Charlie Kirk’s body on their podcast “I’ve Had It.” asserted
I → come → It
While reading social media posts mocking conservatives following massive Democrat gains in Tuesday’s election, Jennifer Welch could not contain her laughter after reading a post saying, “We’re digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again.” uncertain
We → read → it
Podcasters Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan can’t stop laughing at the thought of digging up Charlie Kirk’s corpse and “doing it” again to him. asserted
Podcasters → stop → him
After laughing for 30 seconds straight, the women falsely claimed that Tyler Robinson was a ‘MAGA person.’ asserted
Robinson → laugh → seconds
They will celebrate your death, laugh uncontrollably, and still be fully convinced they’re the “good guys.” — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 5, 2026 Multiple sponsors have since dropped Sullivan and Welch’s show, including Cash App, Shopify, and Chewy. Cash App condemned the hosts’ comments in a statement posted to X. “We do not condone violence of any kind, and we are no longer sponsors of this podcast,” the company wrote. asserted
company → celebrate → podcast
The two hosts released a statement apologizing on the show’s Instagram account. asserted
hosts → release → account
“On Thursday’s show, we laughed at a joke about Charlie Kirk. asserted
we → laugh → Kirk
It was an insensitive joke, and we should not have laughed. asserted
we → laugh → ?
We regret it, and we apologize,” the statement read. asserted
statement → regret → it
“Whatever our political differences, there is nothing funny about gun violence. asserted
differences → be → violence
We’ve long supported common-sense gun safety reform.” asserted
We → support → reform
“To that end, we’ve made a donation to Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in America,” the pair added. asserted
pair → make → America
“We’ll keep using our platforms to fight for the safety of all Americans.” asserted
We → keep → Americans
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