Turning Point USA Spox Andrew Kolvet speaks out as Jennifer Welch, Dave Chappelle mock Charlie Kirk's murder
Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet is firing back at "I've Had It" podcast hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan and comedian Dave Chappelle for making light of Charlie Kirk's murder in recent days.
Key points
- "These brands get to have the speech to say, 'I don't want to be associated with somebody that celebrates the murder of an innocent man because of his politics.' CHAPPELLE, JENNIFER WELCH JOKES ABOUT KIRK'S MURDER PART OF PATTERN OF LEFTISTS FINDING HUMOR IN VIOLENCE "I'm not asking for Jennifer Welch to be imprisoned.
- So, that was pretty shocking." Several sponsors have dropped the podcast since Welch and Sullivan's laughing fit went viral over the past several days.
- Though he said neither he nor TPUSA were behind what he calls the "grassroots" boycott movement against the podcast, he celebrated the decision reached by various companies once associated with the show.
Last week, Welch and Sullivan sparked backlash for laughing uncontrollably while reading an online post that read, "We're digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again" as they celebrated Democratic victories in the 2026 midterms.
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- He said Welch's "apology" ended up doing more harm to her and her podcast than good and rejected her assertion that the boycott movement was TPUSA attempting to wage war on her podcast.
- But Charlie wanted to have those conversations because he knew that once conversations stopped happening, that's when violence happens.
- I would sit down in a closed-door space, and my heart would be open, and I would be generous and gracious to her and hope that it would be a fruitful conversation," he said.
- "I'm generally not pro-cancel culture, but I also believe that these brands get their own free speech," Kolvet said.
- "You know, Charlie modeled that," Kolvet continued.
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