Trevor Noah has responded after a second public figure called him out for his comments on the backlash against newly elected UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. On Thursday, former UK cabinet minister Sajid Javid called the South African comedian’s comments during a Between the Scenes clip on The Daily Show “simply wrong,” adding, “Britain is the most successful multiracial democracy on earth and proud of this historic achievement.” Keep reading below for everything you need to know.
Controversial British broadcaster Piers Morgan also weighed in, tweeting, “There’s been no such backlash against Sunak, you race-baiting twerps.” He also asked, “Why does US media keep falsely portraying Britain as a racist country?” Noah on Friday responded to Morgan’s tweet.
Trevor Noah Walks Back On His Racism Comments
“C’mon, Piers, you’re smarter than that. I wasn’t saying, ‘The entire UK is racist’; I was responding to the racists who don’t want Rishi as PM because of his race. That’s why I said, ‘Some people.’”
He ended his tweet with an upside-down smiling emoji. Sunak was appointed as UK’s prime minister by King Charles III on Tuesday. He is the first person appointed by the new king and the first person of color to lead the former imperial power.
Rishi Sunak has completed a spectacular political comeback to become the next British prime minister after rival Penny Mordaunt dropped out. Sunak won the support of Conservative MPs to succeed Liz Truss as Tory leader today and will enter Downing Street less than two months after he lost the last race. Sunak will be the UK’s first Hindu prime minister, the first of Asian heritage, and the youngest for more than 200 years at the age of 42.
He now has the daunting task of leading the nation through an economic crisis only exacerbated by the chaotic legacy of Ms Truss, who was ousted after only six weeks in office. Mordaunt said Sunak has her “full support” as she dropped out of the contest to become the next prime minister.
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