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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Inga Parkel

Dave Chappelle says Republican Party ‘weaponized’ his transgender jokes — and shames MAGA firebrand for coercing a selfie

Dave Chappelle has lashed out at the Republican Party for campaigning on “transgender jokes,” which he said felt like a “weaponized version of what I was doing.”

The controversial comedian, 52 — who has in recent years courted heavy criticism for making jokes about the transgender community in several of his stand-up specials — spoke out against the party’s attempt to align itself with him and his material to support its anti-trans agenda.

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