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Updated · Fox News · Nov 10
I've Had It Podcast Loses Advertisers After Charlie Kirk Joke as Hosts Renew TPUSA Attacks
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Nov 10

I've Had It Podcast Loses Advertisers After Charlie Kirk Joke as Hosts Renew TPUSA Attacks

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 10

Summary

  • Cash App ended its sponsorship of the “I’ve Had It” podcast after hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan apologized for laughing at a joke about digging up Charlie Kirk’s body, then resumed attacking Turning Point USA.
  • Boll & Branch also reportedly withdrew, and a Democratic source estimated the show lost tens of thousands of dollars in sponsorships over the weekend, though Welch said the podcast still has plenty of advertisers.
  • Welch denied a source’s claim that she sought advice from a prominent Democrat and used ChatGPT to craft a response, calling both allegations wholly untrue.
  • The backlash began after the hosts laughed at a social media post saying, “We’re digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again,” and later made an unsupported claim about Kirk’s accused killer’s politics.
  • The dispute has widened beyond conservatives, with Democratic critics saying the hosts are hurting their own side even as Welch says TPUSA is driving a cancellation campaign.

Insights

Can a podcast survive losing major sponsors if a massive controversy actually brings in thousands of new followers?
Does fighting back against an online cancellation campaign work better than issuing a traditional public apology?