The death of so many celebrities and a looming dictatorship in America. Comedian Lewis Black says it’s no coincidence.
During a segment on the Daily Show called Back In Black, he said:
“You want to know why so many celebrities died in 2016? It was to get out of playing the goddamn inauguration.”
Our new fascist, racist and sexist dictator, Donald Trump, had a hell of a time finding anyone to perform at his inauguration. After numerous entertainers turned him down, he then shockingly took to Twitter.
The so-called "A" list celebrities are all wanting tixs to the inauguration, but look what they did for Hillary, NOTHING. I want the PEOPLE!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2016
That’s the equivalent of begging your parents for a piece of cake, having them deny you a piece of cake and then screaming you never wanted the cake in the first place.
Since when are temper tantrums a presidential quality?
https://twitter.com/loserdonald2016/status/785932044652060672?refsrc=email&s=11
He really did say that, folks.
It’s hard to imagine the iconic Prince celebrating a man who preaches white supremacy, or David Bowie encouraging us to accept a man who’s normalized intolerance. There’s always a chance Prince would have sung ‘Comeback’ and dedicated it to former president Barack Obama, saying:
“Don’t have to say I miss you, ’cause I think you already know.”
Or maybe Bowie would have sung ‘Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy’ minus the late Bing Crosby. While Trump would have heard the lyrics and viewed himself as the new king, Bowie would suggest he stop the hate filled rhetoric by saying:
“Peace on earth, can it be.”
Black isn’t the only one to put two and two together, though.
Now I understand why so many wonderful celebrities died in 2016. They foresaw 2017 #Trump pic.twitter.com/UyWoCt7M38
— Dana (@Tthip) January 20, 2017
I think all the cool celebrities that died last year knew Trump was going to be president so they just decided to opt out.
— Laekin Pascua-Rogers (@laekinrogers) January 20, 2017
Black still planned to go to the inauguration, saying:
“Because I wanna be there when Trump touches the Bible and his hand catches on fire.”
While it’s disturbing to think of Trump touching anything holy after admitting he grabs genitals, there’s no need to worry. His hands don’t take up that much room.
Well, there's a new Fiona Apple song about Trump's tiny hands if you need a chant for the #WomensMarch: https://t.co/fr0qDZDnBi pic.twitter.com/cjxPQLMnMc
— Glamour (@glamourmag) January 18, 2017
Watch the segment to get a much-needed laugh as we head into the apocalypse.
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