Trevor Noah Digs Into Kanye West For Calling Black People "Brainwashed"

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The talk show host addressed Kanye's recent interview with Big Boy.

Social commentator and comedian Trevor Noah uses his platforms to address all things pop culture are they pertain to entertainment, social justice, and politics. Everything The Daily Show with Trevor Noah host says on his Comedy Central show doesn't always make it to the small screen, like when he takes opportunities to address certain issues with the audience when cameras aren't filming for the episode. The network has taken advantage of these moments and kept cameras rolling, and the segments are shared online as parts of the show's Between The Scenes series.

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During a recent episode, Trevor reenacted Kanye's Big Boy interview where the rapper talked about black people being brainwashed by the Democratic Party. Trevor stated his first response was, "Are you sh*tting me?" The Daily Show host said that he didn't necessarily disagree with all that Kanye was saying, but "You, as Kanye West, are gonna talk sh*t about other rappers talking about buying [foreign cars]? You, as Kanye West?" He then recited Kanye's "Clique" verse: "I know Spike Lee's gon' kill me but let me finish" and "I rather buy 80 gold chains and go ig'nant."

Trevor added, "Are you serious? 'You're such a f*ckin' hoe I love it'? That Kanye West is gonna talk sh*t about rappers f*ckin' b*tches? C'mon, man." He then said that he believes that everyone can have their own opinion, but he doesn't like it when people claim that black Americans have been brainwashed by Democratics into living in a mentality of victimhood.

"So, let me get this straight. So, you're saying every black person in America is brainwashed?...Seventy, eighty, ninety percent of black people in America that are voting Democrat, they're brainwashed." He argues against Kanye's statement and teases the rapper for being the only enlightened black person who realizes that the Republican Party is an option. He also named the one demographic in America who he believes could never be brainwashed, and lists his reasons why. Check out Trevor Noah's commentary below.


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Why is a South African talking about Black Americans, Kanye is right
11 17ReplyOctober 30, 2019
We ain't ready for that convo yet... but all I am saying is ye aint wrong
6 5ReplyOctober 30, 2019
Jo'el C.Jo'el C.
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Trecor stfu, we are brainwashed here.
4 5ReplyOctober 30, 2019
All Americans are brainwashed, our government has lied and hid truth's from us for years.
9 3ReplyOctober 30, 2019
Those are "old" Kanye songs. When Noah's antisemtic tweets came to light, "people change and thats in the past" was his response. Kanye even said "I love it" was total bs. Foh Trevor
4 3ReplyOctober 30, 2019
All Republicans do is shit on niggaz especially on Fox News, they don't come into our communities and talk to us but can't understand why black folks don't fuck with them. They only care about who we vote for now because it potentially could cost them elections more than ever before, 15 - 20 years ago Republicans didn't give a fuck who we voted for.
6 3ReplyOctober 30, 2019
marcrobinson457marcrobinson457
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Niggas are brain washed
4 2ReplyOctober 30, 2019
Tired of the bsTired of the bs
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Ye is wrong because he’s not saying some black people, he’s saying all black people are brainwashed. But that’s a false statement because of the woke and educated black people in America who understand this shit is all bullshit european imperialism at its finest, masked in politics and race relations. Fuck Kanye and his bullshit. His stans are still gonna support him, even if he ate his own poop
1 0ReplyOctober 30, 2019
Kriss2wavyKriss2wavy
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That’s that shit I don’t like!!! Fuck Kanye!! FDT
2 2ReplyOctober 30, 2019
tannedalbiknowtannedalbiknow
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Bill Clinton made the Democrats act like republicans....During the time of the Central Park five, Hilary Clinton literally called black people “super predators”...the Clintons helped built racist America, that’s what Kanye is saying....people are just going on what they were told...And that’s Kanye’s point...
0 0ReplyOctober 30, 2019
tannedalbiknowtannedalbiknow
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Bill Clinton made the Democrats act like republicans....During the time of the Central Park five, Hilary Clinton literally called black people “super predators”...the Clintons helped built racist America, that’s what Kanye is saying....people are just going on what they were told...And that’s Kanye’s point...
0 0ReplyOctober 30, 2019
AlreadyTheDon_20**AlreadyTheDon_20**
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Kanye is one of those type of niggas that's right & wrong at the same time. It's amazing how divided people are when it comes to this one man's opinion.
0 0ReplyOctober 30, 2019
The republican party is the party that benefits the wealthy and they use the southern strategy which they admitted to which was to apeal to southern racist states in order to get elected and then enrich the corporations that gave thwm money while campaigning. All the republicans congressman have been paid by corporations. That language they use can be seen on fox news and in actual policies. So i think kanye has been corrupted by wealth.
0 0ReplyOctober 31, 2019
Joe KofiJoe Kofi
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Victimhood vs Self determined focused action to become whatever you aspire to be. Choose one
0 0ReplyOctober 31, 2019