Comedy

How Soon After Tragedy Am I Allowed to Make a Joke?

TOO SOON?

As a comedian coming up in an age of intense polarization on social media, the attempted assassination of former President Trump pushes me to consider the limits of comedy.

Matt Friend
Matt Friend
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Illustration of Donald Trump with an ear bandage and Marx brothers glasses and nose
Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast
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