Charlamagne tha God criticizes Dave Chappelle’s comments about Kirk, saying he wouldn’t wish them on his worst enemy

Radio personality Charlamagne tha God said he was uncomfortable with a joke comedian Dave Chappelle appeared to make about the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

A video shared online Friday reportedly captured Chappelle making the remarks during a New York stop on his “Karmageddon” tour. Madison Square Garden had prohibited cellphones at the show, and the clip circulated without further context.

“I feel messed up saying this. It’s scary being a public speaker,” Chappelle said in the recording. “Ever since that guy, Charlie Kirk, got murdered — and I shouldn’t say this publicly — but I feel better.”

Charlamagne played the audio on his radio program and said he didn’t find the comment funny. He stressed that people should not be shot over their opinions, adding that he would not wish such violence on even his worst enemy.

Other hosts noted that the clip lacked context. Charlamagne agreed, while saying the excerpt sounded as if Chappelle was describing feeling better after Kirk was killed.

Chappelle also joked that he had been in an unusually good mood while driving, then realized why: “Oh!”

The clip drew criticism online, with some describing the joke as sick. TPUSA shared a statement from Erika Kirk, who called making the destruction of human life into a punchline “disgusting.”

“A culture that laughs at assassination is one of profound moral decay,” she wrote, arguing that people should be able to recognize the value of a life even when they disagree with someone’s politics.

TPUSA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet said people have free-speech rights but urged them not to celebrate or glorify political violence. “Don’t be happy when someone’s assassinated,” he said, calling that “a very, very low bar.”