Dave Chappelle spoke to Donald Trump at the tail end of his inauguration, two days before the inauguration of the president. saturday night live The monologue wished him good luck and urged everyone to have compassion for all displaced people — "whether they're in the Palisades or Palestine."
The comedian is hosting the show for the fourth time since 2016, but his first didn't air during the same week as the presidential or midterm elections. Chappelle covered a lot of ground, first looking back at the interview with executive producer Lorne Michaels on when he will host the show. Next host. When Michaels asked him to host a meeting after the November election, Chappelle said he responded: "No, man. I'm cool."
Before Saturday, Chappelle's last monologue on the late-night show was in November 2022.
Chappelle said he preferred a date closer to January 6 and looked forward to "getting rid of all these old Trump jokes."
“The minute I said yes, L.A. was on fire,” he recalls. "It's a tough one, you know what I mean? Because I'm tired of the controversy. I'm trying to turn over a new leaf. It's too early to joke about a disaster like this. This is."
After noting how his famous friends lost their homes, Chappelle joked: "Then I go online and watch these videos of the fires and I read the comments section and everyone's like, 'Yeah, this is right for these celebrities. ! I hope their house burns down!" Did you see that? Is it right there? This is why I hate poor people. "
"Because they can't see their pain," he continued, adding that damage estimates are so high "because people in Los Angeles have good stuff."
"I could burn 40,000 acres in Mississippi for $600, $700," he joked.
Chappell went on to say there is another theory besides the extent to which global warming, wind and potential arsonists are responsible for triggering the fires.
"If you're a rational, thoughtful person, you at least consider the possibility that God hates these people," he joked. "'Sodomite!' No, that's not true, because West Hollywood was unscathed. Because how can you burn something that's already burning?"
Later, Chappelle changed his tune and repeated rapper P Diddy's accusations of sex trafficking.
“A lot of my friends ask me, ‘Dave, you know those weird parties?’ and I’m like, ‘No, man. I don’t know anything about weirdos.”
Still skeptical, they would reply, "How did all these people you know fare in that weird thing, and you're the only one who wasn't in that weird thing?"
"I thought about it for a moment," Chappelle said, after a pause. "I said, 'Oh, my God! I'm ugly!'"
"Gosh, that's a hard way to find the answer," he explained. "Can you imagine me reading the paper and you finding out that everyone in Hollywood is having sex behind their backs?"
Chappelle last spoke with Trump and addressed the recent death of former President Jimmy Carter:
Here's the thing: On Monday, Donald Trump will be back. He will become the 47th president. He did it again. Due to the death of Jimmy Carter, all flags will be flown at half-staff. Jimmy Carter - people went back and forth saying he was a bad president or a good president. I'm not qualified to talk about this. But I will tell you this: I went to the Middle East a few years ago after I quit the show. I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life.
While I was there, Jimmy Carter flew to Israel. So everyone in the region is talking about a former US president in the Middle East. While he was in Israel, one of his books was published, the title of which caused great controversy in Israel. The book is titled Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid."
The Israelites were very angry. There were a lot of mean stories in the newspapers. Some expressed support. While he was there, Jimmy Carter said, "I want to go to the Palestinian territories," and the Israeli government said, "It's too dangerous and we can't protect you if you go." And Jimmy Carter went anyway.
I will never forget the image of a former US president walking with little security while thousands of Palestinians cheered him on. When I saw that photo, tears came to my eyes. I said, I don't know if that was a good president, but I'm sure he was a great man.
This makes me very proud. The presidency is not for villains. So, Donald Trump, I know you're watching this show. Guys, remember: Whether people vote for you or not, they're counting on you. Whether they like you or not, they are counting on you. The whole world is counting on you.
When I say this, I mean: Good luck. Please do better next time. Please all of us: do better next time. Don’t forget your humanity and please show compassion for the displaced, whether they are in the Palisades or in Palestine.