Dave Chappelle’s jokes about Charlie Kirk’s murder prompt a string of posts from Elon Musk, who calls the comedian “cruel.”
Elon Musk condemned Dave Chappelle after leaked videos from the comedian’s recent shows went viral, in which he made controversial statements about Charlie Kirk’s murder. On November 8, 2026, a video from Dave Chappelle’s November 7 show at Madison Square Garden started circulating online. In it, the comedian said he was feeling “better” ever since Charlie Kirk was murdered. Musk weighed in on the controversy on X and replied to one such clip, saying “shame on Chappelle.”
On November 8, Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) shared the clip from Dave Chappelle’s set on X, where the comedian said:
“I feel f***** up saying this. It’s scary being a public speaker. And I mean, look. Ever since that guy Charlie Kirk got murdered. And I shouldn’t say this publicly, but I feel better. I know I shouldn’t say that, but it’s just a feeling.”
Elon Musk replied to Benny Johnson’s post criticizing Dave Chappelle and called out his joke about Charlie Kirk. The tech billionaire wrote:
“Shame, shame, shame on Chappelle.”
Musk also made two other posts in reference to the comedian’s jokes on the same day. Another clip from Dave Chappelle’s show went viral, where the comedian made another remark about Kirk:
“I’m sure Charlie Kirk is looking up at us right now, laughing so hard he can’t breathe.”
Elon Musk replied to that clip, calling Chappelle “cruel”:
“Dave Chappelle is cruel.”
In another post, Musk criticized Chappelle’s jokes, claiming he wasn’t funny, writing:
“Chappelle is just not funny anymore.”
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Old Post of Charlie Kirk Defending Dave Chappelle Resurfaces Amid Controversy
An old post by Charlie Kirk from 2022 resurfaced online where the TPUSA co-founder had defended Chappelle after a man attacked him in May 2022. At the time, Kirk wrote:
“By refusing to charge the armed maniac who attacked Dave Chappelle on stage, George Gascon is sending a clear message that public acts of political violence are justifiable—and even encouraged—against anyone who dares speak out against The Regime. It’s Sinister & Un-American.”
Benny Johnson reposted it and criticized the comedian’s comments and wrote:
“When Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage, Charlie stood up for him. After Charlie was murdered in an act of political violence himself, Chappelle is joking about it.”
Johnson’s remark had over 5 million views and 1.5K comments on X at the time of publication. Chappelle himself has yet to comment on the controversy.
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