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‘SNL’ Monologue: Dave Chappelle Takes on L.A. Wildfires, Trump, Diddy


Comedian wishes president-elect "good luck" and urges empathy for displaced people "whether they're in the Palisades or Palestine"

Dave Chappelle, two days before Donald Trump ‘s inauguration, spoke to the president-elect during the tail end of his SNL monologue to wish him good luck, and to urge everyone to have empathy for all displaced peoples–“whether they’re in the Palisades or Palestine.” After noting how well-known friends of his lost their homes, Chappelle joked: “Then I go on the internet and I watch these fire videos, and I read the comment sections and everyone’s like, ‘Yeah, it serves these celebrities right! Chappelle closed by speaking to Trump and addressing the recent death of former President Jimmy Carter:

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