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Watch: People Had Strong Reactions to Dave Chappelle Saying He'll Give Trump a Chance
Watch: People Had Strong Reactions to Dave Chappelle Saying He'll Give Trump a Chance
Are you feeling what the legendary comic had to say?
In the first Saturday Night Live since the results of the election were announced, host Dave Chappelle weighed in with his thoughts on a Trump presidency. After the usual jokes and jabs, Chappelle surprisingly offered an olive branch to the President-Elect.
Talking about a recent visit to the White House for an event hosted by BET, he said, “I thought about that and I looked at that room, and I saw all those Black faces and Bradley, and I saw how happy everybody was. These people have been historically disenfranchised and it made me feel hopeful, and it made me feel proud to be an American, and it made me very happy about the prospects of our country.”
“So, in that spirit,” he continued, “I’m wishing Donald Trump luck. And I’m going to give Donald Trump a chance. And we, the historically disenfranchised, demand that he give us one, too.”
Twitter, of course, had thoughts on Chappelle's seemingly conciliatory tone. Some of them are surprising:
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Twitter Has Thoughts...
The last couple minutes of Dave Chappelle's #ChappelleOnSNL monologue. pic.twitter.com/PHyc2bbtay
— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) November 13, 2016"We, the historically disenfranchised DEMAND that he (Trump) gives us (a chance) too." Mic. Drop. #DaveChappelle #SNL
— Carol Cain (@GirlGoneTravel) November 13, 2016Dave Chapelle is a comedic genius. He also said let's give Trump a chance. Those two can be very true at the same time.
— TariqTouré طارق تورى (@TariqToure) November 13, 2016Dave Chapelle... Wtf man? What are you talking about!? give #Trump a chance? You just let down a hell of a lot of ppl. #fail #notmypresident
— NYC Revolution Club (@NYCRevClub) November 13, 2016"I'm gonna give him a chance. And we the historically disenfranchised demand you give us one too"
— Owen Benjamin (@OwenBenjamin) November 13, 2016
-Dave Chapelle being an absolute prophetdave chapelle said we should all give trump a chance... and HE'S BACK YA'LL. READY FOR MORE JOKES hah hah ahh hahhah hahhahhahah haa AAHHHHH
— loserslurgy (@templecandy) November 13, 2016I'm not to the point where I can give him a chance, but this is still incredible. Damn, Dave Chapelle. @nbcsnl https://t.co/HDoUHZgElO
— Rukhmani K. Desai (@RukhDesai) November 13, 2016Dave Chappelle talking about giving Trump a chance. Naw. Nope.
— Remy LeBeau (@sshole_bychoice) November 13, 2016Dave Chappelle talking about giving Trump a chance. Naw. Nope.
— Remy LeBeau (@sshole_bychoice) November 13, 2016dave chapelle hosting snl, doing a great 2 minute monologe on racism in the whitehouse, and ends it with "im gonna give him a chance" why
— ʕ︶ ᴥ ︶ʔ‧*(🍣🍩🍔) (@Smebble) November 13, 2016I am fully shook by how great this @nbcsnl episode with @DaveChappelle is. Art in perfect place & timing. Makes me proud to be an artist.
— JOHNNYSWIM (@JOHNNYSWIM) November 13, 2016The media is already running with "Dave Chappelle says he's going to give Trump a chance!" Watch the whole thing & get the context. #SNL https://t.co/oVhd2fXJUu
— April (@ReignOfApril) November 13, 2016I disagree with Dave Chappelle on two things. 1) I will always want to be Black. 2) I will not give Donald Trump a chance. #SNL
— Ebony Iris (@DarlingEbony) November 13, 2016
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