The liberal hosts of “I’ve Had It” are facing an advertiser backlash after laughing at a post about digging up Charlie Kirk’s body and repeating his assassination.
Zenni confirmed canceling its advertising, Cash App said it was no longer a sponsor, and other brands publicly distanced themselves from the podcast hosted by Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan.
The pair apologized Saturday, two days after reading social media reactions to the midterm elections and laughing at a post that read, “We’re digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again.”
The segment was later removed from the episode, according to The Independent.
Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, weighed in Sunday, condemning “leftist podcasters” and others who treat political assassination as entertainment. She called such behavior “beyond disgusting.”
Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA and a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump, was assassinated at age 31 during an outdoor event at a Utah college campus in September 2025.
His killing drew condemnation from Republicans and Democrats.
The podcast controversy prompted social media users to pressure advertisers, with one urging a boycott of Cash App for sponsoring “these rotten women.”
“We do not condone violence of any kind, and we are no longer sponsors of this podcast,” the payment platform wrote Friday on X.
Zenni said it “does not condone violence of any type.”
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“We have canceled advertising on I’ve Had It and are reviewing our podcast placements against our brand safety standards,” the eyewear company wrote on X.
Welch and Sullivan acknowledged in their Instagram apology that they should not have laughed.
“On Thursday’s show, we laughed at a joke about Charlie Kirk. It was an insensitive joke, and we should not have laughed. We regret it, and we apologize,” they wrote.
The hosts also announced a donation to Everytown for Gun Safety, a left-wing anti-gun organization.
“Whatever our political differences, there is nothing funny about gun violence. We’ve long supported common-sense gun safety reform,” the hosts said. “To that end, we’ve made a donation to Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in America. We’ll keep using our platforms to fight for the safety of all Americans.”
Pet retailer Chewy said Saturday that it did not sponsor or support the show.
“We do not sponsor or support the ‘I’ve Had It’ podcast. We unequivocally condemn violence in all forms. The comments made by the hosts do not reflect Chewy’s values or what we stand for as a company,” Chewy wrote on X.
Bedding company Boll & Branch said it “does not currently advertise with the ‘I’ve Had It’ podcast and will not in the future.”
Those statements did not specify when any previous advertising or sponsorship arrangements ended.
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