Yang called Chappelle, who supported the businessman during his failed presidential campaign, a 'great guy.'
after he was jeered by some students during a recent visit to his former high school.
In a series of tweets, Yang spoke appreciatively of Chappelle supporting him during his failed presidential bid and how the stand-up star"helped a lot of people" during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yang also called media coverage of Chappelle's visit to his alma mater, Washington, D.C.'s Duke Ellington School of the Arts, a"press hit job."
Andrew Yang tweeted words of support for Dave Chappelle on Friday after a report emerged that the comedian was met with a mixed audience response during an event at his former high school. In this photo, Chappelle is seen at a campaign stop for former Democratic presidential candidate Yang on January 30, 2020 in North Charleston, South Carolina."I was endorsed by a number of celebrities.
I was endorsed by a number of celebrities. Dave Chappelle is the only one who came to Iowa and South Carolina to perform on my behalf - with proceeds going to the campaign - and even made phone calls and hung out with staff. He did it because he wants to help people. Great guy.
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