Comedy met controversy over the weekend as Dave Chappelle took the stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, a country often criticized for its human rights record.

Before an audience of 6,000 on Saturday, the legendary comedian didn’t shy away from poking fun at free speech, particularly in the United States.

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Chappelle opened his set by joking about Charlie Kirk, the right-wing activist whose assassination sparked intense online debates. “People in the US who talk about Charlie Kirk will get canceled,” he quipped, “I don’t know if that’s true, but I’m gonna find out.”

He quickly turned the spotlight on his current surroundings. “It is easier to talk here than it is in America,” Dave Chappelle said. He drew laughter from the crowd. His comments come after years

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