Chris Rock, the celebrated actor and comedian, said President Trump may have been right about at least one thing: his repeated criticism of the news media as “fake.”
Rock made the remarks in an interview with Variety while discussing his upcoming film, “Misty Green,” and sharing unfiltered thoughts on the entertainment business.
In the profile, Variety observed that Rock still carries the same “opinionated, incendiary persona that caught Eddie Murphy’s eye at a New York comedy club one night when Rock was just 19.”
The outlet also noted that Rock was among the rare celebrities who publicly predicted Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election.
Asked about Trump now, Rock told Variety, “I’m not a fan. But it’s weird when somebody gets one thing right, and the one thing almost clears them of all their other sins. The news is fake. He got that right.”
Curtis Houck, managing editor of the Media Research Center’s NewsBusters, responded to Rock’s comments in a statement to Fox News Digital.
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“In this day and age, we often find ourselves feeling like we’re approaching cats-and-dogs living together on certain issues, and that includes the acknowledgment that the legacy, elitist media have failed to serve the public,” Houck said.
“The widespread awareness of both media bias and press ineptitude will be one of President Trump’s longest-lasting legacies. Chris Rock certainly seems to be on the president’s wavelength.”
In 2023, Rock raised eyebrows by warning US lawmakers that arresting Trump would only make him “more popular.”
Rock had made the comments while in Washington, D.C., for an event honoring Adam Sandler.
He began poking fun at the well-connected crowd, which included former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of President Biden’s administration.
“Are you guys really going to arrest Trump?” Rock asked. “Do you know this is only going to make him more popular. It’s like arresting Tupac. He’s just gonna sell more records. Are you stupid?”