Comedian Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy special included a mention of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
During the special, which was filmed in Washington, D.C., Chappelle cracked a controversial joke about how “whites” reacted following Kirk’s public assassination. He ripped the comparisons between Kirk and Martin Luther King Jr., who was also killed “in a terrible fashion.”
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Say it louder Dave Chappelle
Charlie Kirk wasn’t no damn MLK#TheUnstoppable pic.twitter.com/6NE96EuLQc— I Plead the GIF 🖐🏾 (@lilwaltjr305) December 20, 2025
“And the whites were quick to say this, they said, ‘Charlie Kirk is this generation’s Martin Luther King.’ Noooo, he’s noooooot,” the comedian said, puffing on a cigarette while the crowd applauded. “That’s a reach. They both got murdered in a terrible fashion. They both got shot in the neck, but that’s about where those similarities ended.”
“Charlie Kirk is a motherf**king Internet personality — by design. Fundamentally, he can’t function like Dr. King. Internet n***as are negative because they have to be. Because nobody will engage them unless they say sh*t that makes them upset. That’s Charlie Kirk,” Chappelle continued. “Can you imagine if Dr. King was behaving like Charlie Kirk? ‘Smash that like button and subscribe! Follow me for more content like this! I believe all black people should be free, change my mind!’”
The bit received mixed reviews on X:
I’m I the only one who turned this off after the first 10 minutes, Dave has fallen off.
— Blockchain Cards 👑 (@BlockchainCards) December 20, 2025
Dr. King give his life for the civil rights. White people kill him for that.. Charlie Kirk fight against the civil rights.
— Don Salmon (@dijoni) December 21, 2025
Charlie Kirk wishes he had half the impact, never mind the courage.
— Doran (@doranmaul) December 21, 2025
Dr King would most certainly have been an internet personality
— Pastor Coin (@pastorcoin) December 20, 2025
Instead of MLK asking ppl to smash the like button, he was smashing hoes other than his wife. I guess they really aren’t the same.
— Joog (@joogernaut_) December 20, 2025
I don’t think Dave knows who Charlie Kirk really was. Big L here.
— Rob Lieberfarb (@rob_visualnyc) December 21, 2025
Dave is such an ancient boomer he can’t possibly fathom that figures like MLK do their activism via the internet now, as that offers the greatest reach.
— Belisarius (@BelisariusX3) December 20, 2025
Yea, I agree, they were nothing alike. Charlie Kirk was a way better man than MLK.
— RockyThao (@Rocksolidtude) December 21, 2025
They’re easily comparable and Charlie is by far the better man
— Jordan Daniel (@Jordan169214881) December 21, 2025
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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