A year after Charlie Kirk's murder, some comics are calling out jokes about his death

As the one-year mark since the murder of Charlie Kirk approaches this week, some comedians are calling out fellow comics for their jokes and reactions following the assassination of the conservative activist.

In May, made a joke about Kirks assassination during Netflixs "The Roast of Kevin Hart" in Los Angeles. Yet even in todays "anything goes" style in the world of entertainment, Davidsons joke shocked some fellow humorists. 

Talking about fellow comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, Davidson said on May 10, 2026, "Tony reminds me of Charlie Kirk in that hes definitely been on camera letting a guy unload in his throat."

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"I watched it, and the reaction, you know, was like a giant groan, which is not what you want as a comedian," performer and comedy writer Michael Loftus told Fox News Digital. "With Davidson, its like, My reputation precedes me. Im daring, Im brash. Ill say anything. Well, yeah, Ill say anything about the guy who is not going to punch me back. Youre certainly brave about the guy whos not in the room."

Loftus, who met Kirk years ago at the nonpartisan political convention Politicon in Los Angeles, said that as a comedian, hes "all about freedom of speech and the First Amendment," but described those who made jokes about Kirk as "just absolute cowards."

Comedian Bryan Callen told Fox News Digital that satire has long helped keep rulers in check and prevented people from taking themselves too seriously.

"Youre reminded that were all going to die someday," he said, explaining how comedy acts as a social equalizer and brings people together by highlighting human flaws.

"But then theres something called good taste and compassion and things that just dont make you laugh because somebody was killed," he said. "When something terrible happens publicly, and you see somebody killed in front of their children and their wife, I think we need a button that says, Wait, hold on…"

The joke generated backlash on social media. 

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Jimmy Kimmel ran into trouble days after the assassination as well. The "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" host was suspended by ABC after the comedian criticized the political reaction to Kirks assassination and erroneously implied the suspect in the case was a MAGA supporter. 

, he said, "We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it."

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But ABC brought his show back less than a week after suspending it, following a controversy involving Disney, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, the Trump administration, ABC and its affiliates. The episode raised questions about whether government and political pressure exerted through broadcasters and regulators could influence what a comedian can say.

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