Sponsors quit Jennifer Welch's podcast over a Charlie Kirk joke
Welch and co-host Angie Sullivan apologised for laughing at a post about Kirk, then accused Turning Point USA of pressuring their sponsors. Turning Point's spokesman said the hosts drove the sponsors away themselves.
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- Jennifer Welch hosts the podcast I've Had It. ·
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- On 5 November 2026, Jennifer Welch read a post about Charlie Kirk on her podcast and laughed. ·
- Charlie Kirk founded Turning Point USA. ·
- Charlie Kirk was shot dead in September 2025. ·
- Welch and Sullivan laughed at a joke about Charlie Kirk during a podcast taping. ·
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- The segment featuring the Charlie Kirk joke was edited out of the episode. ·
- On 7 November 2026, Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan apologised on Instagram. ·
- Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan donated to Everytown for Gun Safety. ·
- Welch said a person she loved died from gun violence two years ago. ·
- Welch stated the apology was not intended to appease conservatives. ·
- Cash App ended its sponsorship of the I've Had It podcast. ·
- Zenni cancelled advertising with the I've Had It podcast. ·
- Ladder ended its sponsorship of the I've Had It podcast. ·
- Boll & Branch stated it would not advertise with the I've Had It podcast in future. ·
- Chewy stated it did not sponsor or support the I've Had It podcast. ·
- Advertisers Chewy and Cash App cut ties with the podcast. ·
- On 8 November 2026, Jennifer Welch accused Turning Point USA of pressuring her podcast sponsors. ·
- Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan pushed back against conservative pundits on Sunday. ·
- The hosts told Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet to "f-k off." ·
- Andrew Kolvet is a Turning Point USA spokesperson. ·
- Andrew Kolvet denied Turning Point USA caused sponsor withdrawals from the podcast. ·
- Erika Kirk is chief executive of Turning Point USA. ·
- Erika Kirk rebuked leftist podcasters over jokes about her husband's murder. ·
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