Dave Chappelle jokes at Madison Square Garden that he has felt better since Charlie Kirk's murder; Piers Morgan, Elon Musk and Rob Schneider condemn the remark
At a Madison Square Garden show on November 7, 2026, Dave Chappelle said he has felt better since Charlie Kirk was murdered. Piers Morgan, Elon Musk and Rob Schneider condemned the remark; Charlamagne tha God criticized it but said comedians are free to joke.
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Overview
Chappelle addressed Kirk's killing in his 2025 Netflix special The Unstoppable, where he rejected comparisons between Kirk and Martin Luther King Jr. and called Kirk an internet personality.
Chappelle was attacked on stage during a performance in 2022, and Piers Morgan cited that attack in his criticism.
On the same Saturday, the hosts of the I've Had It podcast apologized for laughing on their show at a post about digging up Kirk. Tyler Robinson is charged with Kirk's murder.
People in this case
Dave ChappelleDirectly involved
Charlamagne tha GodCommented
Rob SchneiderCommented
Elon MuskCommented
Timeline
6 timeline entries on this page. Dates: September 10, 2025 to November 9, 2026
September 2025
Charlie Kirk is shot and killed at Utah Valley University
Incident
Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, is shot and killed during an outdoor speaking appearance. Tyler Robinson is later charged with his murder.
[01]NBC News
NBC News report of November 9, 2026 quoting Chappelle's remarks at Madison Square Garden from fan videos, Erika Kirk's post on X, the apology by the hosts of the I've Had It podcast and two posts by Elon Musk.
[02]TMZ
TMZ report of November 9, 2026 on a second video from Chappelle's Madison Square Garden performance, with the text of his earlier remark and a summary of Erika Kirk's post.
November 2026
Chappelle says at Madison Square Garden that he has felt better since Kirk's murder
Incident
During his Saturday night show, Chappelle says that ever since Kirk was murdered he feels better. Fan videos of the remark, and of a second line about Kirk, circulate online.
[01]NBC News
NBC News report of November 9, 2026 quoting Chappelle's remarks at Madison Square Garden from fan videos, Erika Kirk's post on X, the apology by the hosts of the I've Had It podcast and two posts by Elon Musk.
[02]TMZ
TMZ report of November 9, 2026 on a second video from Chappelle's Madison Square Garden performance, with the text of his earlier remark and a summary of Erika Kirk's post.
Piers Morgan and Elon Musk condemn the remark
Reaction
Morgan calls the remark disgusting. Musk writes that Chappelle is cruel and just not funny anymore.
[03]Piers Morgan
Piers Morgan's post on X quoting a post that carries Chappelle's Madison Square Garden remark about Charlie Kirk.
Piers Morgan's post calling Chappelle's remark about Charlie Kirk disgusting · Piers MorganPost on X, November 8, 2026, 10:21 a.m. EST, quoting a post with the remark[04]Elon Musk
Elon Musk's post on X quoting a post that shares a video clip from Chappelle's Madison Square Garden performance about Charlie Kirk.
Elon Musk's post calling Dave Chappelle cruel · Elon MuskPost on X, November 8, 2026, 9:54 p.m. EST, quoting a post with a video clip[01]NBC News
NBC News report of November 9, 2026 quoting Chappelle's remarks at Madison Square Garden from fan videos, Erika Kirk's post on X, the apology by the hosts of the I've Had It podcast and two posts by Elon Musk.
Erika Kirk calls laughing about political assassination beyond disgusting
Reaction
Without naming Chappelle, Kirk's widow writes on X that podcasters, comedians and commentators who laugh about political assassination show a culture of profound moral decay.
[05]Erika Kirk's post on people who laugh about political assassination
Post on X by Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow and chief executive of Turning Point USA. It criticizes podcasters, comedians and commentators who laugh about political assassination and names no one.
Erika Kirk's post on people who laugh about political assassinationPost on X, November 8, 2026, 12:07 p.m. EST[01]NBC News
NBC News report of November 9, 2026 quoting Chappelle's remarks at Madison Square Garden from fan videos, Erika Kirk's post on X, the apology by the hosts of the I've Had It podcast and two posts by Elon Musk.
Rob Schneider writes an open letter to Chappelle
Reaction
Schneider tells Chappelle he has become a champion of senseless violence and that no one should feel better after Kirk's murder.
[06]Rob Schneider
Rob Schneider's post on X, written as a letter to Chappelle, quoting a post that carries Chappelle's remark about Charlie Kirk.
Rob Schneider's open letter to Dave Chappelle on X · Rob SchneiderPost on X, November 9, 2026, 12:04 a.m. EST, quoting a post with the remarkCharlamagne tha God criticizes the joke on The Breakfast Club
Reaction
Charlamagne says he finds no humor in people being shot but that comedians are free to joke about what they want.
[07]The Breakfast Club: Dave Chappelle Faces Backlash For Charlie Kirk Joke At Madison Square Garden
Segment from The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1 FM, posted on the show's YouTube channel, in which the hosts discuss Chappelle's Madison Square Garden remark.
[08]HuffPost
HuffPost report of November 9, 2026 quoting Charlamagne tha God's remarks on The Breakfast Club, Chappelle's Madison Square Garden remark, Erika Kirk's post and Chappelle's earlier comments about Kirk in his Netflix special The Unstoppable.
HuffPost: Charlamagne Tha God criticizes Dave Chappelle over Charlie Kirk joke · HuffPostArticle text
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Charlamagne tha GodCo-host of The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1 FM, on the showBefore this statement
The Breakfast Club hosts discussed the video of Chappelle's Madison Square Garden remark on Monday, November 9.
"I don’t find the humor in people getting clapped, okay? Any of us can be shot, and I don’t want anybody getting shot because somebody disagrees with their opinion ... So yeah, you have the freedom to, you know, joke and talk about whatever you want to joke and talk about; but personally, I don’t want to deal with the energy of that."
Mixed or conditionalCase context: Dave Chappelle jokes at Madison Square Garden that he has felt better since Charlie Kirk's murder; Piers Morgan, Elon Musk and Rob Schneider condemn the remark
Full statement and sources
On The Breakfast Club, Charlamagne tha God says he does not find humor in people being shot and does not want anyone shot over their opinions, while saying comedians have the freedom to joke about whatever they want.
After the statement
HuffPost reported the remarks as Charlamagne condemning the joke.
The Breakfast Club: Dave Chappelle Faces Backlash For Charlie Kirk Joke At Madison Square GardenFull video, 4:20HuffPost: Charlamagne Tha God criticizes Dave Chappelle over Charlie Kirk joke · HuffPostArticle textWhy this label?
The reference point is Dave Chappelle's November 7, 2026 remark at Madison Square Garden that he has felt better since Charlie Kirk was murdered. Charlamagne rejects the humor in the remark but affirms Chappelle's freedom to make it, which is a mixed position.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Rob SchneiderComedian and actor, in a post on XBefore this statement
Schneider opens the letter by telling Chappelle he is no longer a champion of compassionate freedom of thought, and quotes a post carrying Chappelle's remark.
"Dave, you are now a champion of senseless violence who embodies the base ugliness of our body politic. Nobody deserves to die for engaging in conversation. And no one should “feel better” after the violent murder of a husband, a father, a son and a friend. No human being deserves that."
CondemnedCase context: Dave Chappelle jokes at Madison Square Garden that he has felt better since Charlie Kirk's murder; Piers Morgan, Elon Musk and Rob Schneider condemn the remark
Full statement and sources
In a post written as a letter to Chappelle, comedian Rob Schneider says Chappelle is no longer the person he was and has become a champion of senseless violence, and that no one should feel better after Kirk's murder.
After the statement
Schneider closes by saying he remains Chappelle's friend and hopes he will come back to his great spirit of generosity and compassion.
Rob Schneider's open letter to Dave Chappelle on X · Rob SchneiderPost on X, November 9, 2026, 12:04 a.m. EST, quoting a post with the remarkWhy this label?
The reference point is Dave Chappelle's November 7, 2026 remark at Madison Square Garden that he has felt better since Charlie Kirk was murdered. Schneider says no one should feel better after Kirk's murder and calls Chappelle a champion of senseless violence, which condemns the remark.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Elon MuskChief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, posting on XBefore this statement
Musk quotes a post sharing another clip from the show, in which Chappelle says Kirk is looking up at us, laughing so hard he can't breathe.
"Dave Chappelle is cruel"
CondemnedCase context: Dave Chappelle jokes at Madison Square Garden that he has felt better since Charlie Kirk's murder; Piers Morgan, Elon Musk and Rob Schneider condemn the remark
Full statement and sources
Elon Musk responds to a video clip from Chappelle's Madison Square Garden show about Charlie Kirk by saying Chappelle is cruel.
After the statement
NBC News reported that Musk also wrote on X that Chappelle is just not funny anymore.
Elon Musk's post calling Dave Chappelle cruel · Elon MuskPost on X, November 8, 2026, 9:54 p.m. EST, quoting a post with a video clipWhy this label?
The reference point is Dave Chappelle's November 7, 2026 remark at Madison Square Garden that he has felt better since Charlie Kirk was murdered. Musk calls Chappelle cruel in response to the clip, which condemns the remarks.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Piers MorganBroadcaster and host of Piers Morgan Uncensored, in a post on XBefore this statement
Morgan quotes a post that carries Chappelle's line about feeling better since Kirk was murdered and says it was said at Madison Square Garden the night before.
"Disgusting… and especially egregious given that Chappelle himself survived an attack on stage in 2022. The crowd roaring with laughter at his shamefully inhumane remarks is also repellent."
CondemnedCase context: Dave Chappelle jokes at Madison Square Garden that he has felt better since Charlie Kirk's murder; Piers Morgan, Elon Musk and Rob Schneider condemn the remark
Full statement and sources
Piers Morgan calls Chappelle's remark disgusting and especially egregious because Chappelle survived an attack on stage in 2022, and says the crowd's laughter was also repellent.
After the statement
Morgan's post describes the crowd as roaring with laughter.
Piers Morgan's post calling Chappelle's remark about Charlie Kirk disgusting · Piers MorganPost on X, November 8, 2026, 10:21 a.m. EST, quoting a post with the remarkWhy this label?
The reference point is Dave Chappelle's November 7, 2026 remark at Madison Square Garden that he has felt better since Charlie Kirk was murdered. Morgan calls the remark disgusting and shamefully inhumane, which condemns it.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Sources
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Reporting
NBC News: Erika Kirk blasts 'beyond disgusting' jokes after Dave Chappelle mocks Charlie Kirk's assassination
Relevant passage: Article text
About this source
NBC News report of November 9, 2026 quoting Chappelle's remarks at Madison Square Garden from fan videos, Erika Kirk's post on X, the apology by the hosts of the I've Had It podcast and two posts by Elon Musk.
- Author
- David K. Li
- Published
- Accessed
Original post
Erika Kirk's post on people who laugh about political assassination
About this source
Post on X by Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow and chief executive of Turning Point USA. It criticizes podcasters, comedians and commentators who laugh about political assassination and names no one.
- Author
- Erika Kirk
- Published
- Accessed
Original post
Rob Schneider's open letter to Dave Chappelle on X
About this source
Rob Schneider's post on X, written as a letter to Chappelle, quoting a post that carries Chappelle's remark about Charlie Kirk.
- Author
- Rob Schneider
- Published
- Accessed
Original post
Elon Musk's post calling Dave Chappelle cruel
About this source
Elon Musk's post on X quoting a post that shares a video clip from Chappelle's Madison Square Garden performance about Charlie Kirk.
- Author
- Elon Musk
- Published
- Accessed
Original post
Piers Morgan's post calling Chappelle's remark about Charlie Kirk disgusting
About this source
Piers Morgan's post on X quoting a post that carries Chappelle's Madison Square Garden remark about Charlie Kirk.
- Author
- Piers Morgan
- Published
- Accessed
Original video
The Breakfast Club: Dave Chappelle Faces Backlash For Charlie Kirk Joke At Madison Square Garden
About this source
Segment from The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1 FM, posted on the show's YouTube channel, in which the hosts discuss Chappelle's Madison Square Garden remark.
- Author
- Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
HuffPost: Charlamagne Tha God criticizes Dave Chappelle over Charlie Kirk joke
Relevant passage: Article text
About this source
HuffPost report of November 9, 2026 quoting Charlamagne tha God's remarks on The Breakfast Club, Chappelle's Madison Square Garden remark, Erika Kirk's post and Chappelle's earlier comments about Kirk in his Netflix special The Unstoppable.
- Author
- Jazmin Tolliver
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
TMZ: Dave Chappelle, second joke about Charlie Kirk surfaces after Erika Kirk speaks out
Relevant passage: Article text
About this source
TMZ report of November 9, 2026 on a second video from Chappelle's Madison Square Garden performance, with the text of his earlier remark and a summary of Erika Kirk's post.
- Author
- TMZ Staff
- Published
- Accessed
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