Staff Reports
Americans woke up to a grotesque display of left-wing contempt when a viral clip surfaced of the “I’ve Had It” podcast hosts laughing for an extended stretch at a social-media post fantasizing about digging up Charlie Kirk’s grave. The moment exposed the gap between the smug moralizing the hosts sell and the cold cruelty they practiced on-air, and it set off immediate consequences from the marketplace.
The clip and the context: contempt, not comedy
The footage shows Jennifer Welch reading a tweet that said, “We’re digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again,” and then laughing with co-host Angie Sullivan for an unnerving length of time. This wasn’t a harmless joke: Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot while speaking at a campus event, and the accused, Tyler Robinson, faces serious charges — so mocking the desecration of a corpse crosses every line of decency. Conservatives and fair-minded independents should be alarmed that a media platform would normalize vindictive fantasies as entertainment while preaching moral superiority.
Cash App’s one-sentence and the advertiser exodus
Big money reacted precisely as the market should: Cash App posted a blunt corporate line — “We do not condone violence of any kind, and we are no longer sponsors of this podcast.” That one sentence cracked the veneer and triggered other brands to publicly distance themselves, with companies like Chewy, Boll & Branch, Lola Blankets and others pausing or ending relationships. It’s refreshing to see advertisers hold platforms accountable; sponsors should not bankroll outlets that revel in violence against political opponents.
Apology, donation and performative remorse
After the backlash, Welch and Sullivan issued an apology on social channels and said they donated to Everytown for Gun Safety, calling the episode an “insensitive joke” they regret. The donation and the brief statement feel like damage control rather than genuine contrition, especially after reports that no filmed, direct apology to victims or families was delivered. When corporate pressure drives an apology, the public is right to question whether the hosts understand why their words were poisonous.
What this means for culture and accountability
This episode is a warning about the dehumanizing rhetoric saturating some corners of the media and the way left-leaning influencers can weaponize hypocrisy while claiming moral high ground. Conservatives should keep using the marketplace and the ballot box to demand better behavior, and advertisers must continue vetting creators before buying influence with their customers. If America is to heal, platforms that normalize contempt and violence must face real consequences from audiences, brands and, ultimately, from voters who refuse to be silent.
