Dave Chappelle had some critiques for Donald Trump.
Appearing on Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson’s “IMO” podcast, Chappelle shared his thoughts on the current adminstration.
“It’s never really been quite like this before, where everyone feels like we’re on the precipice of some amazing change,” Chappelle said.
“Every day the news cycle is more appalling than the last day, and this doesn’t seem like it’s ever going to end. And every week, I learn some new words, like ‘Strait of Hormuz,’” Chappelle continued.
Chappelle then went on to share his attempts to explain what’s happening in the country to his daughter.
“I was trying to explain to somebody, I’m like, ‘You know, my daughter is 16, so Donald Trump is the first white president she’s ever seen,’” Chappelle said. “And my baby’s like, ‘Oh no! They’re not good at it, Daddy!”
Obama chimed in after everyone burst out in laughter.
“It’s a hard job,” Obama said. “Tried to tell the people. It’s a hard job.”
Chappelle shared what impact the Obama presidency had on him.
“You in particular, I believe, did more to humanize what a presidency is than maybe anybody ever,” Chappelle explained. “You’re the first person that I feel like I could know that’s been in that space and, you know, survived it and came out as gracefully as you went in. So I really, really, really appreciate you and your family and your presence.”
Obama expressed her belief in the next generation, and she shared her optimism about the future.
“We’ve got to trust that they have to find the courage now to figure it out,” Obama said. “It’s not our courage anymore. We can’t supplant our courage for theirs, and these times are going to be, that’s going to play itself out.
It may seem scary now, but we have to have faith that they will figure this out,” she continued. “And be able to tap into the values that we’ve instilled in them in communities like this, that they’ll remember humility and boundaries and love and trust and all of that. That compassion has to go into whatever the solution is.”