When Michaels had asked him to host after Novembers election, Chappelle said he replied, Nah, man.
Before Saturday, Chappellesmost recent monologueon the late night show had been November 2022.
The moment I said yes, L.A. burst into flames, he recalled.
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And its a tough one, you know what I mean?
Because Im tired of being controversial.
Im trying to turn over a new leaf.
And it is way too soon to do jokes about a catastrophe like that.
I hope their houses burn down!
Thats why I hate poor people.
I could burn 40,000 acres in Mississippi for $600, $700, he joked.
A lot of my friends asked me, Dave, did you know anything about those freakoff parties?
Id be like, No, man.
I dont know anything about freakoffs.'
I thought about it for a minute, Chappelle said, pausing.
I said, Oh, my god!
Boy, that is a tough way to find that out, he explained.
Hell be the 47th president.
Hes done it again.
And all the flags will be half staff because Jimmy Carter died.
Jimmy Carterpeople go back and forth and say he was a bad president or a good president.
Im not qualified to speak on that.
But Ill tell you this: I was in the Middle East years ago after I quit my show.
So everybody in the region was talking about a former American president being in the Middle East.
And the title of the book was Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid.
When I saw that picture, it brought tears to my eyes.
The presidency is no place for petty people.
So, Donald Trump, I know you watch the show.
Man, remember: Whether people voted for you or not, theyre all counting on you.
Whether they like you or not, theyre all counting on you.
The whole world is counting on you.
I mean this when I say this: Good luck.
just, do better next time.
yo, all of us: Do better next time.
