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Welch doubles down on TPUSA feud, calls group 'losers' after laughing at joke about killing Charlie Kirk again

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Flood, B. (2026, November 9). Welch doubles down on TPUSA feud, calls group 'losers' after laughing at joke about killing Charlie Kirk again. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/media/welch-doubles-down-tpusa-feud-calls-group-losers-after-laughing-joke-about-killing-charlie-kirk-again

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-09 · by Brian Flood

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Podcaster Jennifer Welch intensified her feud with Turning Point USA (TPUSA) after laughing at a joke about killing the group’s founder, Charlie Kirk. Despite issuing an apology following backlash and sponsor withdrawals, Welch called TPUSA “losers” in a new video, asserting that they are losing support among Republicans who question their worthiness of millions in funding. She also criticized TPUSA spokesman Andrew Kolvet for labeling her podcast as part of a "toxic and evil culture," stating his response demonstrates how disconnected TPUSA is from public sentiment regarding gun violence.
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I’ve Had It, a popular progressive podcast hosted by Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan, lost multiple sponsors after the hosts laughed at an insensitive joke about Charlie Kirk, a slain conservative influencer. The joke, read on the show following the 2026 midterm elections where Democrats won control of both chambers, suggested digging up Kirk’s body to "do it again," referencing his assassination. Both hosts later apologized for laughing but the damage was already done. Sponsors like Zenni, an eyewear company, and Boll & Branch, a bedding brand, quickly ended their partnerships with the podcast. Other companies such as pet brand Chewy also cut ties, while Cash App explicitly stated it does not condone violence of any kind. The incident highlights the polarized media environment where social media outrage can swiftly impact business relationships and content sponsorships.

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Welch and her "I’ve Had It Podcast" co-host, Angie Sullivan, issued a mealy-mouthed apology on Saturday, saying they shouldn’t have laughed at an "insensitive joke" and noting they would donate to a gun violence prevention organization.
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Welch PERSON · 14× Turning Point ORG · 6× Kolvet PERSON · 5× Sullivan PERSON · 4× Kirk PERSON · 3× TPUSA ORG · 3× Angie Sullivan PERSON · 2× Charlie Kirk PERSON · 2× Jennifer Welch PERSON · 2× Turning Point USA ORG · 2×

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Welch and Sullivan drew sharp backlash last week after they broke out into laughter while reading a post aloud: "We're digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again." Kolvet had previously responded to the apology that Welch and Sullivan issued once sponsors began to flee their show, suggesting he wouldn’t listen until they actually changed their ways.
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Welch and her "I’ve Had It Podcast" co-host, Angie Sullivan, issued a mealy-mouthed apology on Saturday, saying they shouldn’t have laughed at an "insensitive joke" and noting they would donate to a gun violence prevention organization.

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Liberal podcaster Jennifer Welch escalated her feud with the organization, Turning Point USA (TPUSA), calling the group "losers" and saying an apology for laughing about killing TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk again wasn't meant for conservatives. asserted
apology → escalate → conservatives
Welch and her "I’ve Had It Podcast" co-host, Angie Sullivan, issued a mealy-mouthed apology on Saturday, saying they shouldn’t have laughed at an "insensitive joke" and noting they would donate to a gun violence prevention organization. asserted
they → issue → organization
The apology came after sponsors started to bail and TPUSA spokesman Andrew Kolvet posted updates, suggesting 21 companies have severed ties or clarified they’re not associated with the show since their viral laughter over a morbid Kirk joke caused widespread backlash. asserted
laughter → come → backlash
"There's a huge online cancelation campaign from all the titty babies over at Turning Point that want ‘I’ve Had It Podcast’ to be canceled," Welch said in a video and posted to Instagram on Sunday. "Why is Turning Point spearheading this? asserted
Point → be → this
Well, let me tell you why. asserted
me → let → you
They are in big trouble," Welch continued. asserted
Welch → continue → trouble
"Even Republicans are starting to question, ‘Are they worth it?’ asserted
they → start → ?
They get millions of dollars in funding, and as everybody saw on Tuesday, they got L after L after L, because they’re losers and they lost." asserted
they → get → L
Welch insisted they "believe in nothing," and are "trying to ignite a war" with her far-left podcast. asserted
they → insist → podcast
"They want to prove to their donors, ‘We can cancel libs,'" Welch said. asserted
Welch → want → libs
Welch then turned her attention to Kolvet, who said the liberal podcasters are "part of a toxic and evil culture that perpetuates violence against conservatives." asserted
that → turn → conservatives
Welch and Sullivan drew sharp backlash last week after they broke out into laughter while reading a post aloud: "We're digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again." Kolvet had previously responded to the apology that Welch and Sullivan issued once sponsors began to flee their show, suggesting he wouldn’t listen until they actually changed their ways. asserted
they → draw → ways
But the "I’ve Had It Podcast" co-hosts don’t appear willing to budge. asserted
hosts → appear → It
"Andrew, we’re never, ever, going to sit down and listen to you," Welch said. "When we apologize for laughing at a joke on our podcast, that wasn’t for you, that was for us, because somebody that I love very much died from gun violence… and I just didn’t feel good about that," she continued. asserted
she → go → that
"That apology was, so that when I advocate commonsense gun reform, that I’m doing it clean and clear. asserted
I → advocate → it
I don’t expect you to understand this, because at Turning Point, you all laugh at violence all the time." asserted
you → expect → violence
Welch continued criticizing Kolvet, saying the notion that he thought the apology was for him "exemplifies how out of whack you are with where the American people are right now." asserted
people → continue → whack
"This is their pathetic attempt to cancel us," Welch said. asserted
Welch → cancel → us
"Let’s grow this thing and show Turning Point how irrelevant they are." asserted
they → let → Point
Welch also called Turning Point a "hateful organization," before Sullivan chimed in with a vulgar outburst. asserted
Sullivan → call → outburst
Kolvet responded to their video by posting, "Dear Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan, Thanks for the video, but it’s not that hard. asserted
it → respond → video
You can blame me or Turning Point all you want, but we’re not the reason all your sponsors are fleeing. asserted
sponsors → blame → all
I never once expected you to listen to me. asserted
you → expect → me
But maybe, just maybe, you’ll listen to all the brands that no longer want to be associated with you." asserted
that → listen → you
Fox News Digital reached out to Kolvet for additional comment but did not immediately hear back. asserted
Digital → reach → comment
Welch was an Oklahoma City-based interior designer who starred in the short-lived Bravo reality show "Sweet Home Oklahoma" from 2017-2018. asserted
who → base → 2017
In 2022, she launched "I've Had It" with Sullivan and the program has since emerged as one of the most popular anti-Trump platforms in media. asserted
program → launch → media
Kirk was assassinated on Sept. 10, 2025, during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University. asserted
Kirk → assassinate → University
Welch previously claimed Kirk "justified" his own assassination with staunch support for the Second Amendment, accused his widow, Erika Kirk, of being an "opportunistic grifter," and said Trump supporters shouldn’t be allowed to eat in Mexican restaurants, among other inflammatory remarks. asserted
supporters → claim → remarks
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