Comedian Reveals Kennedy Center Goons Censored Trump Joke
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Comedian Whitney Cummings revealed that a joke she made about Donald Trump at the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize ceremony was cut from the Netflix broadcast due to pressure from the venue's staff, who feared losing their jobs.
- The joke referenced Trump being "caught in sex traffic," a controversial remark given Trump's past association with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, though Trump denies any wrongdoing.
- Cummings expressed frustration over the censorship, noting the Mark Twain Prize celebrates comedians' freedom to critique public figures, but she chose not to fight the cut to protect Kennedy Center employees.
- Netflix stated it was not their decision to remove the joke, as the Kennedy Center holds contractual rights over the content aired on their platform.
- Cummings also mentioned being warned about potential future legal action from Trump and highlighted the difficult position of performing critical comedy under Trump's influence at the Kennedy Center.
