“There was no joke”: Rob Schneider says audience’s reaction to Dave Chappelle’s Charlie Kirk joke “says good things” about NYC

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On November 10, Rob Schneider seemingly took aim at the audience that laughed when Dave Chappelle joked about Charlie Kirk’s death. Dave recently made fun of Charlie’s death, saying that it made him feel better during his performance at NYC’s Madison Square Garden.

During his performance, the comedian said:

“Ever since that guy Charlie Kirk got murdered, and I shouldn’t say this publicly but…. I feel better,” Dave said.

Rob reshared the clip of Chappelle’s remark on Charlie’s assassination and called out his audience for their response. Rob Schneider, in his X post, said:

“There was no joke… and the audience response was more shock, uncomfortable gasps, and mild laughter. Which says good things about that New York City Madison Square audience.”

He went on to say that Dave Chappelle knows “very little” about the late political activist. Rob wrote:

“I will show Dave some of the truly incredible talks Charlie gave at University the next time I see him. He obviously knows very little about Charlie, unlike his friends and supporters.”

Rob Schneider slammed Dave Chappelle in another post

On November 9, Schneider posted another tweet in response to Dave’s comment. The Big Stan star wrote:

“You are not the same human being you once were. You are no longer a champion of compassionate freedom of thought, a person who makes people question their prejudices and preconceived judgments. An entertainer who asks their audience to open their minds and hearts more.”

Rob Schneider called Dave a champion of “senseless violence.” He also mentioned Kirk's killing, saying that no one deserves to die for “engaging” in a “conversation.”

“Dave, you are now a champion of senseless violence who embodies the base ugliness of our body politic. Nobody deserves to die for engaging in conversation. And no one should “feel better” after the violent murder of a husband, a father, a son and a friend. No human being deserves that,” Rob Schneider wrote.

Charlie’s widow and TPUSA CEO, Erika Kirk, also called out Dave for his joke on her husband’s death. Piers Morgan, Megyn Kelly, Laura Loomer, and Elon Musk are among others who criticized Chappelle.

On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk died after he was reportedly shot by murder suspect Tyler Robinson during an event at Utah Valley University.

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Edited by Shatakshi Gupta