SNL monologue: Dave Chappelle teases Trump over being ‘petty’ before wishing him ‘good luck’
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Before the president-elect’s win, comedian said he wanted to host the show to get rid of his Trump jokes. Chappelle began his monologue by discussing the Los Angeles fires before moving on to his absence from Sean “Diddy” Combs’ “freak offs” – and giving Trump advice for returning to his old gig on Monday.
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“The presidency is no place for petty people,” Chappelle said, before speaking directly to the incoming commander-in-chief. “Donald Trump, I know you watch the show. Man, remember 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.
“I mean this when I say this: Good luck. Please do better next time. Please all of us, do better next time. Do not forget your humanity and please have empathy for displaced people, whether they’re in the Palisades or Palestine.”. When SNL producers contacted Chapelle to host an episode this season, he initially refused but decided it would be a good opportunity to get rid of his old Trump jokes and start fresh, the comedian quipped. He asked for the date closest to January 6.
Since he agreed to the appearance, Los Angeles began battling several fires across the Southern California region, Chapelle said. The comedian explained it was too soon to make jokes about the tragedy and said he was trying to “turn over a new leaf” after jokes he made about transgender people drew controversy.
