'SNL': Dave Chappelle Reflects On Jimmy Carter's 'Empathy' Ahead Of Trump Inauguration
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The comedian spoke about the Los Angeles wildfires and Carter's visit to Palestine before turning to the president-elect in his "SNL" opening monologue.
“Saturday Night Live” host Dave Chappelle used a lengthy opening monologue to remind Americans of former President Jimmy Carter’s “empathy” just days before Donald Trump takes the oath of office on Monday.
The controversial comedian — who sat for the majority of his monologue — rose from his stool to remark on the recent death of Carter, noting that he isn’t qualified to say whether he was a “bad” or “good” president in his lifetime.
He then turned to Carter’s visit to Israel around the release of his 2006 book “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid,” noting that the Israeli government warned him that it was “too dangerous” for him to go to Palestine on the trip.
“And man, Jimmy Carter went anyway. I will never forget the images of a former American president walking with little to no security while thousands of Palestinians were cheering him on,” Chappelle said.
“And when I saw that picture, it brought tears to my eyes. I said, ‘I don’t know if that’s a good president but that right there, I am sure, is a great man.’ It made me feel very proud.”
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