Comedian Chris Rock warned US lawmakers on Sunday that arresting former President Trump would only make him “more popular”.
Rock made the comments while in Washington, DC, for an event honoring Adam Sandler. He began poking fun at the well-connected capital, including former chairman Nancy Pelosi and members of President Biden’s administration.
“Are you really going to arrest Trump?” Rock asked.
“You know this is only going to make him more popular. It’s like arresting Tupac. He’s just going to sell more records. Are you stupid?” he said as the room laughed.
TRUMP SAYS ‘ILLEGAL LEAKS’ INDICATE HE WILL BE ARRESTED TUESDAY
Comedian Chris Rock warned US lawmakers that arresting former President Trump would only make him “more popular”. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Chris Rock compared the arrest of former President Trump to the arrest of Tupac.
Rock went on to address the circumstances of Trump’s possible indictment, which stemmed from his relationship with adult film star Stormy Daniels.
“(Trump) whistled a porn star and paid someone so his wife couldn’t find out. That’s romantic,” Rock said.
“We’ve all been cheated. Don’t you want the person who cheated on you to pay someone so you wouldn’t find out?’ he added.
TRUMP RECEIVES ‘NO REPORT’ OTHER THAN ‘ILLEGAL LEAKS’ ABOUT POSSIBLE ARREST NEXT WEEK, SPOKESMAN SAYS
Trump tweeted over the weekend that New York City authorities may arrest him on Tuesday. He called on his supporters to “protest” and “take our country back” in the event of his arrest.
“NOW ILLEGAL LEAKS FROM A CORRUPT & HIGHLY POLITICAL MANHATTAN DISTRICT LAW FIRM, WHICH HAS SET NEW RECORDS IN VIOLENT CRIMS & WHOSE LEADER IS FUNDED BY GEORGE SOROS, INDICATE THAT, WITHOUT CRIME CAN BE PROVED, & BASED ON AN OLD & FULLY DISCLOSED (BY COUNTLESS OTHER OFFICER OF PROCEEDINGS!) FAIRYTALE, THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE AND FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WILL BE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!, (sic)” Trump posed for his Truth Social account.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg may indict former President Trump this week. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
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Pelosi, D-California, was one of the first to attack Trump on Saturday.
“The former president’s announcement this morning is reckless: he is doing this to keep himself in the news and to stir up unrest among his supporters,” Pelosi tweeted. “He cannot hide his violations of law, disrespect for our elections and incitement to violence. Rightly so, our legal system will decide how to hold him accountable.”
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