Dave Chappelle is facing a wave of criticism after telling a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden that Charlie Kirk’s assassination made him feel better. During Saturday night’s performance, the 53-year-old comedian admitted he probably shouldn’t say it publicly, but joked that he’d been driving around in a good mood and suddenly realized why. The comments drew sharp condemnation from conservative commentator Benny Johnson, Megyn Kelly and Kirk’s widow, Erika, who called it disgusting to treat political assassination as entertainment. Erika also reminded Chappelle that her husband had publicly defended him after he was attacked onstage in 2022. Chappelle previously said Kirk’s murder had shaken him. His remarks came during the final shows of his Karmageddon tour.