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Leftist podcasters laugh at sick Charlie Kirk assassination joke — then cry cancel culture after multiple advertisers flee

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BlazeTV Staff. (2026, November 11). Leftist podcasters laugh at sick Charlie Kirk assassination joke — then cry cancel culture after multiple advertisers flee. Blaze Media. https://www.theblaze.com/shows/sara-gonzales-unfiltered/leftist-podcasters-laugh-at-sick-charlie-kirk-assassination-joke-then-cry-cancel-culture-after-multiple-advertisers-flee

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The hosts of the "I’ve Had It" podcast, Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan, laughed about a joke suggesting they should assassinate Charlie Kirk again after his death more than a year ago. They later defended their comment as insensitive but not funny, while criticizing left-wing groups for attempting to cancel them. Multiple advertisers, including Chewy, Cash App, and BetterHelp, have since withdrawn support from the podcast following backlash over the joke. BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales criticized both the joke and the sponsors' initial backing of the hosts, noting the irony that mental health service provider BetterHelp was among those pulling out.
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The I've Had It podcast hosted by Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan lost numerous sponsors after they laughed at a joke about exhuming the body of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. On their November 9 episode, the hosts reacted to a social media post that read, "We’re digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again," prompting them to burst into laughter. This incident led to advertisers like Zenni and organic bedding company Boll & Branch canceling their sponsorships with the podcast. Welch and Sullivan later issued an apology but also renewed attacks on conservative organization Turning Point USA, calling them "losers." The backlash has continued, with comedian Dave Chappelle also facing criticism for making similar jokes about Kirk's assassination. This situation highlights the sensitivity around discussions of political violence following Kirk's death in 2025 and the broader cultural divide between progressives and conservatives.

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Charlie Kirk Backlash Continues
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America BetterHelp Everytown for Gun Safety MAGA Turning Point

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MAGA ORG · 5× Welch PERSON · 5× Gonzales PERSON · 4× Turning Point ORG · 4× America GPE · 3× BetterHelp ORG · 3× Charlie Kirk PERSON · 3× Sara Gonzales PERSON · 3× Sullivan PERSON · 3× Tyler Robinson PERSON · 2×

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“That statement in and of itself tells you all you need to know about whether or not they're sorry, because they know that donating to ... Everytown for Gun Safety is counterintuitive to anything that Charlie stood for,” Gonzales says.
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BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales could not be more disgusted, pointing out that not only was it not funny, they’re also not telling the truth. “

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Sara Gonzales rips the hosts of 'I’ve Had It' after they laughed at a joke about 'digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again.' asserted
they → rip → it
Charlie Kirk was assassinated more than a year ago, but leftists are still publicly mocking his death. asserted
leftists → assassinate → death
The hosts of the “I’ve Had It” podcast, Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan, are the latest to openly laugh about his assassination after cackling over a social media post that read: “We’re digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again.” asserted
We → laugh → it
Welch, who was laughing too hard to speak, caught her breath and said, “No comment on that.” “Other than he was shot by somebody that was super MAGA family,” Sullivan chimed in, also breaking from laughter. asserted
Sullivan → laugh → laughter
“He was shot by a MAGA person,” Welch agreed. asserted
Welch → shoot → person
“White person, white MAGA family,” she added, noting that she had only ever seen accused assassin Tyler Robinson in a “MAGA hat” and never anything trans-related. asserted
she → add → hat
BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales could not be more disgusted, pointing out that not only was it not funny, they’re also not telling the truth. “ uncertain
they → point → truth
Of course, Tyler Robinson was not MAGA,” she comments. asserted
she → comment → ?
“I mean, no, his boyfriend was just a furry, but you know, they conveniently left out that part,” she continues. asserted
she → mean → part
While Gonzales notes that reactions like Welch’s and Sullivan’s might make you “start to lose your hope in America,” corporations that sponsored their podcast are now dropping them in the aftermath. uncertain
that → note → aftermath
Gonzales reads some of the sponsors that have pulled out, including Chewy, Cash App, Boll & Branch, Casper, HexClad, Nutrafol, ZipRecruiter, Ember, and BetterHelp. asserted
that → read → Chewy
“Now, the fact that all of these sponsors were even cashing in on these witches to begin with is like crazy in and of itself. asserted
all → cash → itself
But there’s a certain irony with the BetterHelp one, because BetterHelp offers therapy,” she says. asserted
she → ’ → therapy
“I guess people probably would need therapy after listening to that podcast,” she adds. asserted
she → guess → podcast
While Welch and Sullivan apologized in a statement for the “insensitive” joke, they made sure to add that “there is nothing funny about gun violence.” “We’ve long supported common-sense gun safety reform. asserted
We → apologize → reform
To that end, we’ve made a donation to Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in America,” they added. asserted
they → make → America
“That statement in and of itself tells you all you need to know about whether or not they're sorry, because they know that donating to ... Everytown for Gun Safety is counterintuitive to anything that Charlie stood for,” Gonzales says. asserted
Gonzales → tell → that
The hosts then lashed out at Turning Point USA for attempting to “cancel” them following their joke. asserted
hosts → lash → joke
“There’s a huge online cancellation campaign from all the titty babies over at Turning Point that want 'I’ve Had It' podcast to be canceled,” Welch said. asserted
Welch → ’ → It
“They’re losers and they lost because they believe in nothing,” she continued. asserted
she → ’re → nothing
“So now they’re trying to ignite a war with us.” asserted
they → try → us
“This is their pathetic attempt to cancel us. asserted
This → cancel → us
Make sure you’re subscribed to our channel wherever you get your podcast. asserted
you → make → podcast
Let’s grow this thing and show Turning Point how irrelevant they are. asserted
they → let → Point
And let’s watch them take another L so that this hateful organization can once and for all be done in the United States of America,” she added. asserted
she → let → America
“As if it would take Turning Point to somehow convince the public that that was a disgusting thing that they did and laughed about,” Gonzales says. Want more from Sara Gonzales? asserted
Gonzales → take → Gonzales
To enjoy more of Sara's no-holds-barred takes on news and culture, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream. asserted
who → enjoy → dream
“As if that was Turning Point,” she adds. asserted
she → add → ?
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