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Jennifer Welch vows her podcast will survive as sponsors bolt over Kirk joke

Jennifer Welch says her podcast still has plenty of advertisers even as more brands cut ties after the hosts laughed at a joke about Charlie Kirk's killing.

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Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan smiling side by side wearing lanyards inside a convention arena

Jennifer Welch is not ready to pull the plug on "I've Had It."

The cohost says the show is staying put even as one sponsor after another walks away. The departures come amid fury that the two hosts cracked up over a quip about Charlie Kirk's murder.

"We still have plenty of advertisers and we aren't going anywhere," Welch said. She added that the show will keep fighting for "equality and justice for every American" and welcomed "the nearly 40,000 new followers that have come to our channel in the last few days."

Brands head for the door

Jones Road Beauty says it is no longer a sponsor and does not condone violence. A ZipRecruiter spokesperson said, "We do not have future ads placed on this show."

Ethos confirmed it ended its advertising deal too. Its spokesperson said the show's remarks "doesn't reflect our values" and added the company won't work with the show going forward.

Honeylove also cut ties. "At Honeylove, we believe violence of any kind is unacceptable," a spokesperson said before confirming the partnership was over.

A spokesperson for Ember Mugs, Tim McDowd, said the company has wrapped up its ad relationship with the show as well.

Momentous plus Chewy have also distanced themselves. Cash App as well as Casper confirmed they are no longer sponsors either.

How it started

Welch hosts the podcast with Angie "Pumps" Sullivan. During Thursday's episode Welch read aloud a post that said, "We're digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again." Both women laughed.

The moment set off a wave of anger along with demands for advertisers to drop the show.

The pair said sorry on Saturday. They called the joke insensitive and voiced regret over their reaction. They also promised to give money to Everytown for Gun Safety. The apology has not slowed the fallout.

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