Trevor Noah says it's 'funny' Charlie Kirk was shot while defending the Second Amendment

Former Daily Show host Trevor Noah is facing backlash after joking about the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk during a recent stand-up performance. Kirk was shot and killed on Sept. 10 while speaking with students at Utah Valley University.

“The guy was shot while defending guns,” Noah told the audience. “Do you understand how, I’m not even writing that as a joke, as a human, you have to admit that is an incongruous, funny thing that happens. You’re onstage, like, ‘Let me tell you why people should have guns.’ Wa-pow!”

Noah’s remarks came during a broader monologue in which he praised Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival for “moving in the right direction” on civil liberties, noting that the Saudi event featured a mixed audience of men and women. He then pivoted to the topic of Kirk’s assassination, saying other comedians had warned him not to touch the subject.