Dave Chappelle is facing backlash after footage from a recent Madison Square Garden performance surfaced online, showing the comedian joking about feeling happier following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk .

The remarks reportedly came during Chappelle's Karmageddon tour, which wrapped up with two sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden on Friday and Saturday (Nov. 6–7). In a leaked clip circulating on X, Chappelle addressed Kirk's September 2025 assassination while discussing the dangers of public speaking.

"I feel fucked 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," Chappelle told the crowd.

The comment drew nervous laughter, gasps, and scattered applause before Chappelle continued.

"I know I shouldn't say that, but it's just a feeling. I didn't ask to feel this way. I just be driving around like, 'Why am I in such a good mood?…