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Fox News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Dave Chapelle says SNL writers were in tears after Trump's 2016 win
Comedian Dave Chappelle said in a new interview posted Wednesday that President Donald Trump's election win in 2016 emotionally broke the writers for NBC's "Saturday Night Live." Chappelle sat down with fellow comedian Mo Amer as part of Variety's "Actors on Actors" program, where they discussed Chappelle hosting the long-running series the weekend after Trump's shocking first victory. "Man, when they called Donald Trump the winner, that s--- shut the writers' room down. You should have seen them in there," Chappelle said. "Boy, they was crying … They couldn't believe that this was happening." "I knew it the whole time," Amer remarked of Trump's win. "Yeah, because you live in Texas and I live in Ohio, but at 30 Rock, it looked like Hillary Clinton was going to win. I don't know what looks different from those windows," Chappelle said. "But yeah, man, it surprised me." During the interview, Amer asked Chappelle how he felt about his 2016 SNL monologue nearly nine years later. Chappelle revealed he hadn't watched it recently but remembered it "fondly." Amer pointed out that during the monologue, he spoke about giving Trump a chance. "Oh, I remember that part. But you know what? I look at it like a photograph. That's what it felt like in that moment. Now, if it ages well or not, I don't get mad if I look at a picture because it's not today. That's what it was at that time. You might look at an old set and cringe, but you could just cringe because of how you were at that time," Chappelle said. Chappelle's post-election SNL appearances have become a tradition of sorts; he hosted in 2020 only hours after the presidential race was called for former President Joe Biden. He most recently hosted the long-running show in January, the Saturday before Trump's second inauguration.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
The American mass exodus to Canada amid Trump 2.0 has yet to materialize
In February 2025, the New Republic, reported there were a growing number of Americans who wanted to leave the country following the election of Donald Trump. Canadian reports backed up the assertion, particularly the news that three high-profile Yale professors would be joining the faculty of the University of Toronto in the fall of 2025. Read more: For some Canadian observers, it may feel like a case of déjà vu. After Trump's first election in 2016, some media predicted a sharp increase in Americans seeking to escape their country's harsh social and political climate for Canada's 'sunny ways.' According to Google Analytics, web searches originating in the United States involving 'how to move to Canada' increased by 350 per cent on election night in 2016. A few months earlier, they'd increased by 1,500 per cent over normal search rates for the same phrase in March 2016, when Trump clinched the Republican nomination for president. Despite such post-election musings nine years ago, the pending American mass exit didn't materialize. According to migration data (a download is required) from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the number of Americans applying for permanent residency from January through March 2017 rose only slightly. There were 1,882 applications, just 66 more than from the same period in 2016. As for visas and authorizations issued to people from the U.S. during the same time period, they barely increased — from 2,497 in 2016 to just 2,523 in 2017. Americans taking up permanent residency in Canada jumped from about 8,400 in 2016 to 10,800 in 2019. However, that increase in the modest number of moves from the U.S. to Canada can hardly be construed as an exodus. Over those same two years, the number of Canadians becoming permanent residents of the U.S. continued to exceed the number of Americans who headed north. There has been, however, a decline in the number of Canadians moving to the U.S. In 2016, the year Trump was first elected, just over 19,300 Canadians moved to the U.S. In 2019, the year before Trump lost to Joe Biden, 14,700 Canadians took up residence in the U.S. That trend didn't last as the gap in cross-border permanent residency widened once more during the Biden era. In 2023, while 10,600 Americans moved to Canada, 18,600 Canadians moved to the U.S. Looking at the data from 2016 to 2023 suggests politics isn't the primary reason why Americans head to Canada. It's more likely driven by economic considerations, better job offers or family ties. In terms of the apparent uptick in migrants from the U.S. heading to Canada during Trumps's second term, it's too early to draw definitive conclusions. But numbers for the first quarter of 2025, according to the same IRCC datasets, show no signs of any significant uptake, with a drop from 2,485 Americans headed Canada's way between January to March 2024 to 955 over the same period in 2025. Despite the surge in American internet searches on moving to Canada in 2016, when Trump won the Republican nomination and then the presidency, acting on impulse in a moment of political turmoil is complicated. Moving to Canada is not as simple as it may seem; it can be long and arduous. There's a process and a waiting line with requirements that include an offer of employment in Canada, liquid assets and language proficiency in English, or French if Québec is the ultimate destination. It's easier to immigrate to Canada if there's a close family member already living there, but still not guaranteed. Canada's tax rate is a migration deterrent for some, even though these higher tax rates come with more services. Although Canada's health-care system is more inclusive and affordable, the wait times for procedures, along with the perception that Canadian services are not as robust as American health services, could also be a deterrent to migration. In short, even for Americans, it's not easy to migrate to Canada. There is, however, one group of people living in the U.S. who may consider relocating to Canada: asylum-seekers. The second Trump administration has ended Temporary Protection Status for Afghan, Venezuelan, Nicaraguan, Cuban and Haitian residents. This means that people from these strife-torn countries must apply for permanent residency or 'self-deport' — otherwise, they will become undocumented. Haiti is currently unsafe. Gangs control the country's cities and neighbourhoods and have staged a successful coup. The country is also still rebuilding after the devastating 2010 earthquake. Read more: Afghanistan remains in the throes of a decades-long war where women have have no rights. Venezuela is in a state of civil unrest; about 19 million citizens do not have enough food or sanitation. Nearly 7.7 million people have fled the country. The crackdown on other undocumented residents and the recent issuing of large 'civil penalties' in the form of fines for failing to self-deport may force others to leave the U.S. Where might they go? Many will return to their country of residence, but others may be unable to do so and could consider Canada a convenient and safe destination. In 2016, 23,919 people made asylum claims in Canada. That number slowly rose throughout the first Trump administration to 64,020 in 2019, the last full year of the president's first term. Those seeking asylum in Canada declined to 23,680 in 2020 — the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic — but had increased to 171,850 by the end of 2024. The geographic distribution of these asylum-seekers was uneven. In 2017, 50 per cent of all asylum-seekers to Canada made their claim in Québec; in 2022, 64 per cent of asylum claims were made there. So rather than seeing a large influx of American citizens migrating to Canada during Trump's second administration, there will likely be a larger number of asylum-seekers, many of whom have legitimate fears of persecution. How Canada chooses to handle these claims remains to be seen — but it's urgently important for Canadian elected officials to figure it out immediately. Jack Jedwab, CEO of the Association for Canadian Studies and the Metropolis Institute, co-authored this article This article is republished from The Conversation, a nonprofit, independent news organisation bringing you facts and trustworthy analysis to help you make sense of our complex world. It was written by: Lori Wilkinson, University of Manitoba Read more: Trump v Harvard: why this battle will damage the US's reputation globally The Trump administration's move to ban international students at Harvard escalates attacks on universities Who are immigrants to the US, where do they come from and where do they live? Lori Wilkinson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
The Guardian
17-05-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Newly released audio appears to confirm Biden's memory lapses in 2023
A newly released recording appears to confirm that Joe Biden suffered some memory lapses while US president, struggling to recall the year his son died or when Donald Trump was first elected. While being interviewed by a special counsel over his handling of classified records, the audio shows Biden's response is marked by long pauses, a faint whispered voice and confusion over key dates, such as when his son Beau died (2015) or when Trump won his first presidency (2016). The audio, released by Axios, includes attempts by Biden's staff to remind or correct him on details during his interviews in October 2023 with Robert Hur, a special counsel at the Department of Justice. Hur, who investigated Biden's handling of classified material, subsequently described the then president as a 'sympathetic, well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory' in his final report, which recommended against charging Biden with any sort of crime. A written transcript of the five-hour interview was released last year. But the newly released audio provides some context to Biden's struggle to recall certain facts. At the time, White House officials strongly denied that Biden was impaired in his ability to do his job as president, with allies continuing to back Biden until a disastrous debate with Trump in June 2024 resulted in mounting pressure for him to step aside as the Democratic candidate. He did so in favor of his vice-president, Kamala Harris, a month later. Polling at the time showed that many Americans considered Biden, at the time 81 years old, to be too old to run again as president. Though he had beaten him in 2020, Biden's decision to try to run again against Trump, himself just three years younger than Biden, has come under intensifying scrutiny. At the release of Hur's report, Biden and his allies reacted angrily to its claims. 'There's even a reference that I don't remember when my son died,' Biden said last year. 'How in the hell dare he raise that? Frankly, when I was asked the question, I thought to myself it wasn't any of their damn business.' The audio also includes Biden talking about how Barack Obama – whom he served as vice-president – didn't want him to run for the White House in 2016 due to the belief that Hillary Clinton 'had a better shot of winning the presidency than I did'. There were also deviations to ponder the influence of the Gutenberg printing press and the experience of driving a Corvette with the comedian Jay Leno. Trump repeatedly mocked Biden's age and gaffes before going on to defeat Harris in last year's election. However, the current president has also had lapses of his own, appearing to confuse E Jean Carroll, who accused him of sexual abuse and was awarded damages, with his ex-wife Marla Maples when shown a photograph during a deposition. He also claimed that the audience 'went crazy' during his televised debate with Harris last year (there was no audience whatsoever in the room). Trump has also continued his habit of delivering discursive speeches littered with multiple untruths and gross exaggerations while president and has even been accused of falling asleep during events, although the White House has denied these claims. On Friday, Trump further raised eyebrows when he referenced the most notorious racial epithet when discussing the recent ceasefire between India and Pakistan, both nuclear-armed countries, with Fox News. 'It was getting deeper and more, I mean, more missiles,' Trump said. 'Everyone was stronger, stronger, to a point where the next ones are going to be you know what: the N-word.' 'You know what the N-word is, right?' he asked host Brett Baier, who replied: 'nuclear'. Trump said 'yeah', and both men laughed over the exchange.
Scottish Sun
28-04-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Canadians head to polls for snap ‘Trump Election' that will shape future in face of ‘51st state' threat & tariff blitz
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CANADIANS are getting ready to vote in the "Trump Election" that will shape the country's future in the face of the US President's 51st state threats and brutal tariffs. Millions of Canadians are headed to the polls today in the snap federal election, with the first lot of results to come in just after 11pm UK time tonight. 12 Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal leader Mark Carney speaks during a campaign rally in Mississauga, Ontario Credit: AFP 12 Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to supporters at an election campaign stop in Keene, Ontario Credit: Reuters 12 Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet participate in the English-language federal leaders' debate in Montreal Credit: Reuters Canadians have had to focus predominantly on how candidates would respond to US President Donald Trump's tariffs threats, alongside his call to make Canada the 51st state, when casting their vote. The country's Prime Minister, Mark Carney, who is currently leader of the Liberal Party, called the election in March after taking over from former leader Justin Trudeau. Carney's main opponent in the race is Conservative leader Pierre Poilevre. At the start of the year, Poilevre was seen as the candidate that will end 10 years of Liberal rule with his relatable and snappy Trump-approach to public speaking. Voters were also desperate to boot out Trudeau following a tenure marred by scandal and public outcry. But when Trump slapped brutal aluminium and steel tariffs on the nation, the voting focus shifted for many Canadians. Conservative strategist Dan Roberts told The Telegraph: "Donald Trump was like a nuclear bomb going off on the Canadian political landscape. "It just levelled everything." Carney has managed to remain the favourite to stay in his current prime minister position as he has consistently vowed to resist Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state of America. And, having been a governor of the Bank of England, in some voters eyes, Carney understands what it takes to remain diplomatic which could come in handy in future crunch talks with the US President. Trump's tariff 'chaos' explained as global trade war escalates Last month, when Canada's Parliament was dissolved after the bombshell election call, Liberals had 152 seats and the Conservatives 120. The remaining seats were held by the Bloc Quebecois with 33, the New Democrat Party with 24, and two with the Green Party. In some polls, Carney's lead expanded to more than 20 points as he has managed to hold on to support among older voters. At a rally at Toronto airport on Saturday, Carney kept his message clear and concise for his followers - warning of the threat from Trump. He said: "President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us. "And well, that will never happen." Meanwhile, rival Poilevre tends to communicate a message of change - attracting many younger Canadian voters who are facing issues at the hands of the country's economy, like getting on the housing ladder. His rallies, that often attract thousands, has many voting experts questioning whether polls could actually be underestimating his popularity across the country. Poilevre told supporters in British Columbia over the weekend: "We can't afford four more years of the Liberals." 12 Trump listens while meeting with Justin Trudeau in the Oval Office in 2019 Credit: Reuters 12 NDP leader Jagmeet Singh dances at the Lapu Lapu day block party in Vancouver Credit: Reuters 12 Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet takes part in the English-language federal leaders' debate in Montreal, Canada Credit: Reuters The final days of campaigning for leaders was overshadowed by harrowing tragedy when 11 people were killed after a man drove a car into a crowd at a Filipino street festival in Vancouver on the weekend. Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, is charged with eight counts of second degree murder, although cops say "further charges are anticipated". The force insisted that the incident was not being treated as a terrorist attack. The Lapu Lapu Festival commemorates a Filipino anti-colonial leader from the 16th century. Canada's New Democracy Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh - who was at the event before the horror incident unfolded - said he was "horrified to learn" of "innocent people" being killed and hurt. He added: "As we wait to learn more, our thoughts are with the victims and their families – and Vancouver's Filipino community, who were coming together today to celebrate resilience." 12 The black SUV barrelled into the crowd Saturday at the Lapu Lapu Filipino festival in Vancouver 12 A woman and a child place a tribute, the morning after a vehicle was driven into a crowd at a Filipino community Lapu Lapu Day block party 12 The crash happened as the Filipino community gathered to celebrate Lapu Lapu Day Credit: Reuters 12 Liberal Leader Mark Carney takes a moment after lighting a candle at a memorial for victims after a vehicle drove into a crowd during a Filipino heritage festival Credit: AP 12 The NDP had made a campaign stop at the Lapu Lapu Day block party. Carney said on Saturday night: "I am devastated to hear about the horrific events at the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver earlier this evening." Conservative Poilievre described being shocked by the "horrific news". He said: "My thoughts are with the Filipino community and all the victims targeted by this senseless attack." When will results come in? The first polls are to close in Newfoundland and Labrador at midnight UK time, with the last polls in British Columbia to close three hours later. The biggest sweep of polls will close at 2:30am, including Ontario and Quebec - marking a key time to see wins and losses for the parties. If the Liberals or Conservatives win massively in the eastern part of the country, the election could be called earlier in the night, indicating a winner.
The Irish Sun
28-04-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Canadians head to polls for snap ‘Trump Election' that will shape future in face of ‘51st state' threat & tariff blitz
CANADIANS are getting ready to vote in the "Trump Election" that will shape the country's future in the face of the US President's 51st state threats and brutal tariffs. Millions of Canadians are headed to the polls today in the snap federal election, with the first lot of results to come in just after 11pm UK time tonight. Advertisement 12 Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal leader Mark Carney speaks during a campaign rally in Mississauga, Ontario Credit: AFP 12 Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to supporters at an election campaign stop in Keene, Ontario Credit: Reuters 12 Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet participate in the English-language federal leaders' debate in Montreal Credit: Reuters Canadians have had to focus predominantly on how candidates would respond to US President Donald Trump's tariffs threats, alongside his call to make Canada the 51st state, when casting their vote. The country's Prime Minister, Mark Carney, who is currently leader of the Liberal Party, called the election in March after taking over from former leader Carney's main opponent in the race is Conservative leader Pierre Poilevre. At the start of the year, Poilevre was seen as the candidate that will end 10 years of Liberal rule with his relatable and snappy Trump-approach to public speaking. Advertisement read more news Voters were also desperate to boot out Trudeau following But when Trump slapped brutal aluminium and steel tariffs on the nation, the voting focus shifted for many Canadians. Conservative strategist Dan Roberts told "It just levelled everything." Advertisement Most read in The Sun Live Blog Breaking Live Blog Carney has managed to remain the favourite to stay in his current prime minister position as he has consistently vowed to resist Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state of America. And, having been a governor of the Bank of England, in some voters eyes, Carney understands what it takes to remain diplomatic which could come in handy in future crunch talks with the US President. Trump's tariff 'chaos' explained as global trade war escalates Last month, when Canada's Parliament was dissolved after the bombshell election call, Liberals had 152 seats and the Conservatives 120. The remaining seats were held by the Bloc Quebecois with 33, the New Democrat Party with 24, and two with the Green Party. Advertisement In some polls, Carney's lead expanded to more than 20 points as he has managed to hold on to support among older voters. At a rally at Toronto airport on Saturday, Carney kept his message clear and concise for his followers - warning of the threat from Trump. He said: "President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us. "And well, that will never happen." Meanwhile, rival Poilevre tends to communicate a message of change - attracting many younger Canadian voters who are facing issues at the hands of the country's economy, like getting on the housing ladder. Advertisement His rallies, that often attract thousands, has many voting experts questioning whether polls could actually be underestimating his popularity across the country. Poilevre told supporters in British Columbia over the weekend: "We can't afford four more years of the Liberals." 12 Trump listens while meeting with Justin Trudeau in the Oval Office in 2019 Credit: Reuters 12 NDP leader Jagmeet Singh dances at the Lapu Lapu day block party in Vancouver Credit: Reuters Advertisement 12 Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet takes part in the English-language federal leaders' debate in Montreal, Canada Credit: Reuters The final days of campaigning for leaders was overshadowed by harrowing tragedy when Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, The force insisted that the incident was not being treated as a terrorist attack. Advertisement The Lapu Lapu Festival commemorates a Filipino anti-colonial leader from the 16th century. Canada's New Democracy Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh - who was at the event before the horror incident unfolded - said he was "horrified to learn" of "innocent people" being killed and hurt. He added: "As we wait to learn more, our thoughts are with the victims and their families – and Vancouver's Filipino community, who were coming together today to celebrate resilience." 12 The black SUV barrelled into the crowd Saturday at the Lapu Lapu Filipino festival in Vancouver Advertisement 12 A woman and a child place a tribute, the morning after a vehicle was driven into a crowd at a Filipino community Lapu Lapu Day block party 12 The crash happened as the Filipino community gathered to celebrate Lapu Lapu Day Credit: Reuters 12 Liberal Leader Mark Carney takes a moment after lighting a candle at a memorial for victims after a vehicle drove into a crowd during a Filipino heritage festival Credit: AP 12 Advertisement The NDP had made a campaign stop at the Lapu Lapu Day block party. Carney said on Saturday night: "I am devastated to hear about the horrific events at the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver earlier this evening." Conservative Poilievre described being shocked by the "horrific news ". He said: "My thoughts are with the Filipino community and all the victims targeted by this senseless attack." Advertisement When will results come in? The first polls are to close in Newfoundland and Labrador at midnight UK time, with the last polls in British Columbia to close three hours later. The biggest sweep of polls will close at 2:30am, including Ontario and Quebec - marking a key time to see wins and losses for the parties. If the Liberals or Conservatives win massively in the eastern part of the country, the election could be called earlier in the night, indicating a winner. 12 Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal leader Mark Carney speaks during a campaign rally in London Credit: AFP Advertisement
