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    Comedian Trevor Noah shuts down racist comments on Rishi Sunak with his hilarious take, video goes viral

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    Trevor Noah slammed a commentator for his racist remarks on a popular radio show.

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    Trevor Noah’s hilarious comments in ‘The Daily Show’ are now going viral on the Internet. (Image: YouTbe)
    Indian-origin billionaire Rishi Sunak’s ascension as the Prime Minister of the UK calls for the celebration of multiculturalism and representation of visible minorities in a democracy. While the watershed moment calls for upholding the tenets of a healthy inclusive democracy, some seemed to be visibly upset with the development. And, the reason for this apprehension appears to be the ethnicity of the newly-appointed PM of Britain.

    Now, popular American comedian and the host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, has the internet in splits for his hilarious take on the British racist view of the new PM. The PM’s election earned a spot in the popular show segment.

    Noah began his introduction of the segment with his characteristic remark on the political developments in the UK, especially after the unprecedented 44-day tenure of former PM Liz Truss. Noah said that Sunak was just 42 adding that he will in all probability ‘serve well into his 42-and-a halves’. Sunak became the third Prime Minister of the UK on Tuesday amid economic turmoil.

    Noah also amused the viewers by saying, "Let's not forget another important first. He is also the first prime minister who is an absolute snack."

    In the same segment, Trevor Noah went on to say that not everyone in the UK was as excited as the people around the world. He played a short clip from a popular radio show where a fellow Briton expressed his displeasure with Sunak’s elevation and how it could be a bad thing.
    The caller can be heard saying, “Can you imagine me becoming Prime Minister of Pakistan? People of England would like to see someone who looks like them.” The comment with racist overtones prompted Noah to take a sarcastic jibe at the whole notion. Noah responded to the claim by saying “This is a good point. Can you imagine white English people trying to rule countries where no one looks like them!"

    The 38-year-old host added that the Britons were looking at it in the wrong way and that Sunak becoming the new Prime Minister was indeed a positive development. In yet another hilarious jibe he said that people of the UK should finally be rejoicing that after 400 years they will get to ‘legitimately blame a brown person’ for their country’s problems.

    Noah also said they voted for Brexit specifically to keep Britain white ‘and that vote started a seven-year chain of dominoes that has now led directly to an Indian prime minister’. Interestingly, the caller identified himself as a member of the same party as Sunak. While the caller may agree with all the policies, he seemed perturbed by the race of the new PM.

    The host went on to ask what the caller was scared of. “Does he think, Sunak is going to walk up to the podium and be like it is the greatest privilege of my life to be able to give back to the country I owe so much to. And, to show my gratitude, I just want to say - (Indian accent) I am selling the entire country to India! Revenge time!” said Trevor Noah.

    ( Originally published on Oct 26, 2022 )

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