Dave Chappelle shared a powerful message during his opening monologue on the latest episode of “Saturday Night Live.”
After the comedian performed a lengthy standup set in which he joked about Sean “Diddy” Combs, among other topics, Chappelle shared a moving story about a time when the lateThe information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App
“And man, Jimmy Carter went anyway. I will never forget the images of a former American president walking with little to no security while thousands of Palestinians were cheering him on,” Chappelle said. “And when I saw that picture, it brought tears to my eyes. I said, ‘I don’t know if that’s a good president, but that right there, I am sure, is a great man.’”
He asked Trump to remember that whether people “voted for you or not, they’re all counting on you. Whether they like you or not, they’re all counting on you. The whole world is counting on you.” “Do not forget your humanity and please have empathy for displaced people, whether they’re in the Palisades or Palestine,” he added, referencing the Los Angeles wildfires which have largely destroyed theHe first walked out on stage smoking a cigarette and began his set joking about how he declined “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels’ initial offer to host the first episode after the 2024 election. “Nah, I’m good,” he recalled replying.
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