Trevor Noah on Thursday said late President Ronald Reagan “officially has a racist asterisk next to his name” after audio resurfaced in which he called United Nations delegates from African countries “monkeys.”
The then-GOP governor of California made the racist comment during a 1971 telephone call with then-President Richard Nixon.
Noah, the host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” said it was “disturbing” to note how America has a history of racist presidents.
“But look on the bright side,” he added. “It also means Donald Trump is more presidential than we thought.”
Check out the segment from the 4:45 mark below:
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