Comedian Dave Chappelle has said he felt some relief after Charlie Kirk was killed, joining other public figures whose reactions have drawn criticism. BlazeTV host Auron MacIntyre says the response is deeply troubling.
MacIntyre noted that many conservatives have enjoyed Chappelle’s comedy, including his earlier sketch show. But he argued that Chappelle has long shown what he described as an anti-white bias. MacIntyre said conservatives once praised the comedian for criticizing transgender activism, only for Chappelle to later say that white people worried him more than transgender people.
At a recent comedy show, Chappelle spoke about Kirk’s killing and said that, although he felt he should not say so publicly, he felt better. He added that he knew he should not feel that way, but that it was simply how he felt.
MacIntyre called the remark a dark joke, though he said he did not think it was really a joke. More concerning to him, he said, was that audience members cheered when Kirk’s death came up.
MacIntyre argued that people were celebrating Kirk’s death and that Chappelle, as a prominent comedian, was giving that reaction validation. He described the moment as dangerous for the United States.
He said the response to Kirk’s killing had not been taken seriously enough, particularly what he characterized as the threat of left-wing political violence. MacIntyre also pointed to Democrats who, he said, had held “Kirkiversary” events or worn costumes depicting a dead Kirk for Halloween.
In MacIntyre’s view, some celebrities may now feel free to express approval of Kirk’s death without facing meaningful consequences. Because Kirk was not widely seen as a radical conservative, he said, the reaction may have left more moderate conservatives wondering whether their own deaths would also be celebrated.
That, MacIntyre said, leaves people in a dangerous position.
