Trevor Noah on Trump: Don’t be shocked by the widow’s condolence call

We have a feeling he may bring up Donald Trump once or twice in his act.

When Trevor Noah performs at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino near Hollywood on Jan. 26, our nation will likely still be being led by the same man, who is often the topic of Noah’s jokes as well as serious interviews.

In a recent interview with BBC Newsnight Noah said he thinks that Donald Trump “prefers white people over black people.”

“I do know that he has specifically gone out of his way with his companies to oppress black people, I do know that he hasn’t been as quick to react in the aid of black people as he has with others, I do know that he has supported and continues to retweet white supremacists on his Twitter account,” said the comedian.

Noah also weighed in on Condolence-Gate, the fury over President Trump’s allegedly insensitive call to the widow of slain Miami Gardens soldier Sgt. La David T. Johnson.

“I don’t think we should be surprised that Trump offended this family,” Noah said during a Chicago show last week about the president’s call, which was overheard by congresswoman Frederica Wilson, who was in the car with Myeshia Johnson. “We’ve all heard him speak: We’re offended every day. What do you think, a phone is going to magically transform him into Sir Phineas the Eloquent? Like, Trump’s going to be talking, like, ‘All these losers and haters! Bing bing, bong bong — bigly! Hold on, I gotta make a call. Greetings and salutations. My soul is awash in a great flood of sorrow as I reflect upon your circumstance. Where was I? Little Rocket Man!’ It’s not going to happen.”

The South African’s latest project is his ninth comedy special, “Afraid of the Dark,” which streams on Netflix in February 2017.

In November 2016, Noah was in South Florida for the Miami Book Fair discussing his first book, “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood,” which chronicles his life from his upbringing to his departure for the U.S., and his time living in the ghettos and South African apartheid.

According to a Hard Rock release, tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. American Express cardholders can purchase tickets beginning Wednesday at 10 a.m. All seats are reserved and available at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at http://www.myhrl.com, or charge by phone: 800-745-3000.

This story was originally published October 23, 2017 at 12:27 PM with the headline "Trevor Noah on Trump: Don’t be shocked by the widow’s condolence call."