The comedian's opening monologue doubled as one of his sets, going on for 17 minutes and covering topics from the Southern California wildfires to the suffering of the Palestinian people.

Netflix specials Dave Chappelle has put out in the past decade feel less like polished bits than highlights from a theoretical Dave Chappelle podcast. However, one venue he appears to take more seriously than Netflix’s stand-up vertical is the SNL stage in the immediate aftermath of a Donald Trump election — a forum he presided over in 2016 and 2020.

Dave Chappelle shared a powerful message during his opening monologue on the latest episode of “Saturday Night Live.”