In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s death, his wife, Erika Kirk has sometimes been met with hostility, skepticism, and jokes online. Earlier this year, Erika mentioned the negative attention she’s gotten, seemingly calling out comedian Druski for mocking her in a viral video and Candace Owens for sharing conspiracy theories about her. Now, she has spoken out again. This time, her statement comes after comedian Dave Chappelle mentioned Charlie during a recent show.
Dave made a comment about how he’s felt different after Charlie’s death.
“Ever since that guy Charlie Kirk got murdered, and I shouldn’t say this publicly but…. I feel better.” – Dave Chappelle https://t.co/rDgE2L3KCi
— FreeThinkerFitness (@FreeThinkerFit) November 8, 2026
Charlie was killed on September 10, 2025. During a show on November 7, 2026, Dave Chappelle made a comment about his death. “I feel f—ed up saying this. It’s scary being a public speaker,” he said. “And I mean, look, ever since that guy Charlie Kirk got murdered, and I shouldn’t say this publicly, but… I feel better.”
He then added, “I know I shouldn’t say that, but it’s just a feeling. I just be driving around, like, ‘Why am I in such a good mood?'”
At another point during his set, Dave said, “I’m sure (Charlie’s) looking up at us right now, laughing so hard he can’t breathe.” Somehow, although Dave bars people from using their phones during his performances, clips of these two jokes emerged online after that night.
Erika appeared to react to the clips.
Update: Dave Chappelle makes another joke about Charlie Kirk. “I’m sure Charlie Kirk is looking up at us right now, laughing so hard he can’t breathe”
— FreeThinkerFitness (@FreeThinkerFit) November 9, 2026
She did not name Dave when speaking about comedians who have made jokes about her late husband. Instead, she addressed “leftists podcasters, comedians, and commentators,” but the timing has led people to believe that she was reacting to Dave’s jokes.
On November 8, just as the clips of Dave started circulating on social media, Erika took to social media to share her thoughts. “To see leftist podcasters, comedians, and commentators laugh about political assassination as though it’s entertainment and the destruction of a human life is a punchline, is beyond disgusting,” she wrote.
“My husband, Charlie Kirk, was killed in an act of political violence, something our two children and I will live with every day for the rest of our lives,” she continued.
She said having differing beliefs is not an excuse.
To see leftist podcasters, comedians, and commentators laugh about political assassination as though it’s entertainment and the destruction of a human life is a punchline, is beyond disgusting. My husband, Charlie Kirk, was killed in an act of political violence, something our two children and I will live with every day for the rest of our lives. A culture that laughs at assassination is one of profound moral decay. It threatens the very foundation of our country and the principles that hold our democracy together. You do not have to agree with someone’s politics to recognize the value of their life. This should not be so hard. Political violence must never be something this country tolerates, excuses, or celebrates.
— Erika Kirk (@MrsErikaKirk) November 8, 2026
“You do not have to agree with someone’s politics to recognize the value of their life,” Erika wrote. “This should not be so hard. Political violence must never be something this country tolerates, excuses, or celebrates.”
Elsewhere in the post, she also added, “A culture that laughs at assassination is one of profound moral decay. It threatens the very foundation of our country and the principles that hold our democracy together.”
Erika’s comments come several months after she appeared to speak out against Druski’s viral skit in which he seemingly impersonated her. “Every morning I wake up to a new headline written about me,” she said in a video shared in April. “I have comedians dressing up in whiteface [and] I have people saying I’m not fit to be CEO. And I have Candace Owens claiming I murdered my husband, and the list goes on and on and on.”
At the time, she also added, “There is a serious epidemic of dehumanization plaguing this country.”
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