He nailed it.
The comedian then trained his sights on the primary attendees of the event — journalists — and discussed the part they play in perpetuating this cycle. “The industry that covers all of these scandals isn’t immune to them itself,” he said. “The issue with good media is that most people can’t afford that. All the essential fair and nuanced reporting is all stuck behind a paywall. People can’t afford rent, people can’t afford food — not healthy food — they can’t afford an education.
• “I’m not finna have Dominion on my ass! I love Dominion. As a matter of fact, let me just say it right now: My favorite voting machine is Dominion voting machines. When I go to the polls, I make sure it is a Dominion machine that I use. If your election needs the truth, put Dominion in your booth! I ain’t finna get sued! There’s three people you don’t want to see in a courtroom.
• “Speaking of assholes, Don Lemon is out of a job. Don Lemon released a statement saying he got fired from CNN, then CNN released a statement saying that they offered Don a meeting. They had to part ways, ‘cause Don Lemon can’t even accurately report a story about Don Lemon. I still think that Don Lemon deserved more, CNN. That ain’t how you fire somebody. It’s messed up.
• “The Trump arrest made everybody question what they believe. You thought you leaned one way politically, then Trump got locked up and everybody started waffling. It put Republicans between a rock and a hard place … For years, all y’all have been saying: ‘We gotta get tough on crime!’ Trump got arrested: ‘We meant Black crime!’ Same thing with the liberals, too.
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