Something is deeply broken in our political culture when the assassination of a young American becomes a punchline. Across left-leaning podcasts and comedy stages, a disturbing pattern has taken root – prominent media figures treating violence against conservatives not as tragedy, but as material. Casual, gleeful, almost recreational cruelty. It says more about them than they realize.

Here’s the good news, though. Sometimes the free market delivers the accountability that basic human decency cannot. When corporations are forced to choose between their reputation and a toxic partnership, the principled ones head for the exit. And in this case, they practically stampeded through it.

From The Post Millennial:

At least 24 sponsors of Jennifer Welch’s “I’ve Had It” podcast have pledged not to advertise with the show after she and her cohost laughed maniacally about the idea of digging up Charlie Kirk’s body so that he could be killed again. As sponsors have dropped the show, citing the episode, Welch has lashed out at Turning Point USA, the organization Kirk founded, claiming that the nonprofit is trying to “cancel” her.

The list of companies that have indicated they cut off their advertising relationship with Welch include: Cash App, Chewy, Boll & Branch, Zenni Optical, Momentous, Casper, HexClad, Ladder, Nutrafol, Jones Road Beauty, PAKA, Ember, BetterHelp, Get Ethos, Get Honey Love, Primal Queen, iRestore, Ridge Wallet, Lola Blankets, NOBL Travel, and Dupe.com.

A fallen American mocked

Charlie Kirk was murdered on September 10, 2025. He was somebody’s husband. He built a movement that inspired millions of young conservatives to find their voice. And two podcast hosts thought the funniest thing they’d heard all week was a post about exhuming his body so he could be killed a second time.

That is not political satire. It is depravity aimed at a man who cannot answer back.

Kirk’s widow, Erika, did answer. “To see leftist podcasters, comedians, and commentators laugh about political assassination as though it’s entertainment and the destruction of a human life is a punchline, is beyond disgusting,” she wrote on X. She shouldn’t have needed to say it. But here we are.

Defiance instead of contrition

Welch eventually issued an apology – then immediately gutted it. She admitted the statement wasn’t directed at Kirk’s loved ones or supporters. It was, in her words, “for us.” She then converted her mea culpa into a donation to Everytown for Gun Safety, a liberal advocacy group. Remarkable pivot. One moment you’re supposedly sorry, the next you’re fundraising for your political team.

She also accused Turning Point USA of orchestrating a “cancellation campaign” against her. So the woman who laughed about a dead man is now the victim. That’s not remorse. That’s spin.

Chewy, by contrast, kept it simple: “We unequivocally condemn violence in all forms.”

Every remaining sponsor should take note

Twenty-four companies made the right call. But every brand still advertising on this podcast is making a choice – a conscious decision to bankroll a show whose hosts cackled over the murder of a fallen American. This wasn’t a policy disagreement or an edgy joke that missed. This was celebrating death.

Any company still cutting checks to “I’ve Had It” owes its customers an explanation. Charlie Kirk deserved better. Frankly, so does the country he fought for.

Key Takeaways

• At least 24 sponsors abandoned the “I’ve Had It” podcast after hosts laughed about murdering Charlie Kirk again.
• Welch’s apology was hollow – she redirected it into a donation to a liberal gun control organization.
• The free market delivered accountability when decency alone could not.
• Every remaining sponsor is actively choosing to fund a show that mocked a murdered American.

Sources: The Post Millennial, Inside Radio