Pete Davidson Under Fire After Brutal Charlie Kirk Joke (Video)

Pete Davidson is facing fierce backlash after making a jaw-dropping joke about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk during Netflix’s star-studded The Roast of Kevin Hart — and critics across social media are calling the moment “twisted,” “tone-deaf,” and “completely unhinged.”

The controversy erupted after Davidson took the stage at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on May 10 and unloaded on comedian Tony Hinchcliffe with a string of vulgar insults that quickly sent the audience into uncomfortable silence.

While celebrity roasts are known for crossing the line, many viewers said Davidson blew past it entirely when he dragged Kirk — who was fatally shot last year — into the middle of the routine.

At one point, Davidson compared Hinchcliffe to Kirk in a graphic joke that immediately triggered outrage online. He then escalated the moment even further by shouting: “Kill Tony, please. Someone f—ing kill Tony.”

Clips from the roast spread like wildfire across X within minutes, igniting a fierce political firestorm.

Pete Davidson made a Charlie Kirk joke toward Tony Hinchcliffe and calls Ye a ‘gay Nazi’ during Kevin Hart’s roast.

“Tony reminds me of Charlie Kirk, and that’s he’s definitely been on camera letting a guy unload in his throat. Oh you don’t know me? yeah ‘Kill Tony.’ Please… pic.twitter.com/JGmZMX2AAk

— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) May 11, 2026

One furious user wrote: “There’s edgy comedy, and then there’s mocking a murdered man months after his death. Pete Davidson should be ashamed.”

Another blasted the comedian for “normalizing political violence in the name of comedy,” while others accused Netflix of allowing the special to spiral into “hate-filled shock humor.”

Some critics also pointed out the deeply personal irony surrounding Davidson’s comments. The comedian famously lost his firefighter father during the September 11 terrorist attacks, leading some users to question how he could joke about another family losing a father.

“What makes this so disturbing is Pete knows exactly what that pain feels like,” one commenter posted. “Charlie Kirk’s children are growing up without their dad too.”

Kirk, the outspoken conservative commentator and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on September 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University. His death sent shockwaves through conservative circles and reignited national debates over political extremism and violent rhetoric in America.

Even some conservatives who defended free speech admitted Davidson’s comments crossed a line.

Blake Neff, producer of The Charlie Kirk Show, responded to the controversy by saying he didn’t like the joke but argued offensive comedy comes with the territory of public life.

“I’m glad the audience wasn’t into it,” Neff wrote on X. “But a few bad-taste jokes about Charlie are the price we pay for how iconic he became in American culture.”

The incident has once again fueled growing debate over whether modern comedy has become too dependent on outrage and shock value — especially at a time when political tensions in the U.S. remain dangerously high.

For critics, Davidson’s performance wasn’t just another edgy roast moment. They saw it as yet another sign that America’s political divide has become so toxic that even tragedy is now treated like punchline material on national television.