Chris Rock

“Are you guys really going to arrest Trump?”

Chris Rock · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09

In 2023, Rock was in Washington, D.C., for an event honoring Adam Sandler when he poked fun at the crowd and questioned whether lawmakers would really arrest Trump.

“Do you know this is only going to make him more popular. It's like arresting Tupac. He's just gonna sell more records. Are you stupid?”

Chris Rock · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09

In 2023, Rock warned a Washington, D.C., crowd that arresting Trump would only make him more popular, comparing it to arresting Tupac.

“And speaking about the president today, Rock says, ‘I’m not a fan. But it’s weird when somebody gets one thing right, and the one thing almost clears them of all their other sins. The news is fake. He got that right.’”

Chris Rock · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09

Rock spoke to Variety about his upcoming film and offered his view that Trump was right to call the news fake.