Overview

• During a New York stand-up set, Trevor Noah said it was “funny” that Charlie Kirk was “shot while defending guns” and compared the situation to the Titanic.
• Noah told the audience he had been warned not to joke about Kirk’s death and later defended the bit as part of a comedian’s job to test boundaries.
• Megyn Kelly criticized the routine on her Sirius XM show, asserting Noah misrepresented the context and playing video of the final questions before the shooting.
• A clip of Noah’s set circulated on X, drawing online backlash from users who denounced the joke and called for repercussions.
• Kirk was fatally shot last month during an event at Utah Valley University, and authorities have identified student Tyler Robinson as the suspect.