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Legendary actor and comedian Chris Rock argued that, if nothing else, President Donald Trump is dead-on accurate when criticizing the news as “fake.”
Rock spoke to Variety about his upcoming film, “Misty Green,” offering candid commentary on the entertainment industry. During the interview, Variety noted that Rock still has the same “opinionated, incendiary persona that caught Eddie Murphy’s eye at a New York comedy club one night when Rock was just 19.”
“Rock was one of the few celebrities to publicly predict Donald Trump would win the 2016 election,” Variety wrote. “And speaking about the president today, Rock says, ‘I’m not a fan. But it’s weird when somebody gets one thing right, and the one thing almost clears them of all their other sins. The news is fake. He got that right.’”
Curtis Houck, managing editor of the Media Research Center’s NewsBusters, responded to Rock’s comments in a statement to Digital.
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President Donald Trump recently called for the FCC to crack down on NBC anchor Kristen Welker over her reporting on his election endorsement record. (Adam Bettcher/NBC via Getty Images)
“In this day and age, we often find ourselves feeling like we’re approaching cats-and-dogs living together on certain issues, and that includes the acknowledgment that the legacy, elitist media have failed to serve the public,” Houck said.
“The widespread awareness of both media bias and press ineptitude will be one of President Trump’s longest-lasting legacies. Chris Rock certainly seems to be on the president’s wavelength.”
In 2023, Rock raised eyebrows by warning U.S. lawmakers that arresting Trump would only make him “more popular.”
Rock had made the comments while in Washington, D.C., for an event honoring Adam Sandler. He began poking fun at the well-connected crowd, which included former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of President Biden’s administration.
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Host Chris Rock appears during promos in Studio 8H Dec. 10, 2024. (Rosalind O’Connor/NBC via Getty Images)
“Are you guys really going to arrest Trump?” Rock asked. “Do you know this is only going to make him more popular. It’s like arresting Tupac. He’s just gonna sell more records. Are you stupid?”
Digital’s Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
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Chris Rock performs onstage during the 2023 Night of Too Many Stars benefiting Next for Autism at the Beacon Theatre Dec. 11, 2023, in New York City. (Getty Images for Night of Too Many Stars)
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