Trevor Noah’s Feedback On ‘Backlash’ In opposition to Rishi Sunak Draw Ire – Deadline

Trevor Noah’s days as host of The Each day Present are coming to an finish however he nonetheless is aware of how you can trigger a stir.

Earlier this week, The Each day Present’s Twitter posted a video through which Noah claimed there had been a “backlash” in opposition to new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who turned the UK’s first chief of Asian descent and Hindu religion earlier this week.

This led to former Tory Chancellor and Well being Secretary Sajid Javid reposting the video and writing: “Merely incorrect. A story catered to his viewers, at a price of being utterly indifferent from actuality. Britain is probably the most profitable multiracial democracy on earth and pleased with this historic achievement.”

In Noah’s video, titled ‘Unpacking the backlash in opposition to new UK PM Rishi Sunak,’ he mentioned: “Watching the story of Rishi Sunak turning into England’s first Prime Minister of color, of Indian descent, of all this stuff after which seeing the backlash is among the extra telling issues about how individuals view the function that they or their individuals have performed in historical past.

“And what I imply by that’s this, you hear a number of the individuals saying ‘Oh, they’re taking on, now the Indians are going to take over Nice Britain and what’s subsequent?’ “And I all the time discover myself going ‘So what? What are you afraid of?’”

Watch the total video right here.

The Each day Present has additionally made headlines this week week for a section through which comic and senior correspondent Ronnie Chieng joked Indian individuals resembling Sunak will not be Asian.

“I do know everybody is happy that that is the primary Asian prime minister, however let’s be clear: Indians will not be Asians, okay? They’re nonetheless individuals — nice individuals — simply not Asian individuals,” mentioned Chieng.

Noah’s final present as host of Comedy Central’s The Each day Present will probably be on December 8. He has been within the function since 2015, when he changed Jon Stewart.