Dave Chappelle Jokes: ‘It’s Easier to Talk’ in Saudi Arabia than USA After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

Comedian Dave Chappelle joked that it’s “easier to talk” in Saudi Arabia than in the United States while headlining the Riyadh Comedy Festival.

While the comedian gave no specifics, the line was delivered in the context of conservative icon Charlie Kirk’s assassination. “Right now in America, they say that if you talk about Charlie Kirk, you’ll get canceled,” Chappelle said. “I don’t know if that’s true, but I’m gonna find out.”

“It’s easier to talk here than it is in America,” he added.

While some hardcore leftists have been fired from their jobs for celebrating Kirk’s assassination, conservatives have also reported losing followers or friends simply for expressing sorrow over his brutal murder.

It remains unclear exactly what Chappelle meant in his reference

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