More than a year after Charlie Kirk’s killing, some people are still making jokes about his death in public.
Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan, hosts of the “I’ve Had It” podcast, laughed while reacting to a social media post that said, “We’re digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again.” Welch eventually caught her breath and said she had “no comment.”
Sullivan then remarked that Kirk had been shot by someone from a “super MAGA family.” Welch agreed that the shooter was a MAGA supporter and said she had only seen accused killer Tyler Robinson wearing a MAGA hat, not anything related to transgender issues.
BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales condemned the remarks, saying they were neither funny nor accurate. She disputed the characterization of Robinson as MAGA and said the hosts had left out that his boyfriend was a furry.
Gonzales also noted that sponsors were leaving the podcast after the clip circulated. Among the companies reported to have withdrawn their support were Chewy, Cash App, Boll & Branch, Casper, HexClad, Nutrafol, ZipRecruiter, Ember and BetterHelp.
She called it ironic that BetterHelp, a therapy service, had sponsored the show, adding that some listeners might need therapy after hearing the podcast.
Welch and Sullivan later apologized for what they described as an insensitive joke, while adding that gun violence was not funny. They said they supported gun-safety reforms and had donated to Everytown for Gun Safety.
Gonzales argued that the donation did not show the hosts were genuinely sorry, saying the organization’s position ran counter to what Kirk stood for.
Afterward, Welch criticized Turning Point USA, accusing the group of trying to get the podcast canceled. She urged listeners to subscribe and said the organization was trying to start a fight with the hosts.
Gonzales responded that Turning Point did not need to persuade the public that the joke was disgusting, adding that the hosts’ own comments had already done that.
