AFRICAN AMERICANS/CELEBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Comedian Dave Chappelle had harsh words about President Donald Trump on CNN’s ‘The Van Jones Show,’ calling the rhetoric of his presidency ‘repugnant’ and saying he doesn’t represent the majority of Americans. Chappelle, who described himself as ‘a cynic when it comes to politics,’ appeared on the show alongside Ben Jealous, a civil rights leader running for governor in Maryland, who he said is ‘like family’ to him. Jealous is Chappelle’s father’s godson. ‘It’s cynical out here. It’s polarizing the way that I’ve never seen it before. And I feel like Ben is a uniter,’ he said. ‘As a policymaker, he’s imaginative and he understands people.’ Best known for starring in ‘Chappelle’s Show’ on Comedy Central, Chappelle took a long break from the spotlight after leaving the program in 2006. He slowly began re-entering the entertainment world in 2015, appearing in movies and comedy specials.”
–Carly Tennes and Lindsey Ellefson, “Dave Chappelle says Trump is ‘speaking to a very small choir’ in diverse America,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, October 12, 2018 7:47 pm