'I never said the whole UK was racist': Trevor Noah hits back at critics after claiming 'British backlash' to Sunak becoming PM

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US talk show host Trevor Noah has insisted that he never meant that the whole UK was racist, after being criticised for claiming that there had been a backlash to Rishi Sunak becoming the country's first Asian Prime Minister.

Daily Show presenter Mr Noah said on his satirical news programme The Daily Show this week that some people are saying that "now the Indians are going to take over Great Britain".

And Mr Sunak's own spokesperson, asked whether he believes the country he governs is racist, said: "No he doesn't." Now Mr Noah has pushed back against his British critics, claiming that his comments have been blown out of proportion.He replied to Mr Morgan's tweet, saying: "“C’mon Piers, you’re smarter than that.

He said: "Watching the story of Rishi Sunak becoming England's first Prime Minister of colour, of Indian descent, of all these things and then seeing the backlash is one of the more telling things about how people view the role that they or their people have played in history.

 

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Every country in the world has racists,we have less than most.

The majority of the UK is racist. It is what it is unfortunately 😕

Well not all people of varying ethnic groups live up to their stereotypes either, doesn’t stop comments about those groups any less damaging. “Not all” is a cop out minimisation statement often used by racists, funnily enough.

Racist is hypocritical left wing term only apply for certain race.

Trevor Noah is a joke. A real champion for pushing Racist and victimisation agenda. Only US left can push this trash to be popular.

Most are!!

He said there was a backlash against Sunak because of his 'race'. Being a criminal, tax dodging, corrupt, Johnson cheerleading, creep who lied constantly to us and parliament, while funneling money from deprived urban area to tory voting wealthy areas, isn't a 'race'.

Mr Noah's entire gimmick is racist. Crap jokes delivered in various poorly done ethnic accents.

An American talking shite to an American audience. Why do we care 🤷‍♂️

Well he told the truth anyway !

But it is

He was probably speaking about England and not the whole of Britain

Do any other Brits here think that being called racist as a nation is in itself kind of racist? 🤔

It only hurts some because there's a significant racist undertone to the whole Brexit cult. The UK would do well to look in on itself from the outside perspective every now and then. Then perhaps we wouldn't be in this mess.

We all are to some degree. British racism isn't black v white like the USA. White v White is the most prevalent. The USA has no concept of white ethic groups in Europe, Asia or the UK. I can see a Pict, Celt, Saxon & Norman most northerners can.. why can't you?

Oh yes you did!

Trevor Noah likes to feed his audience with sensational topics to get his show popular. He wants notoriety. Gaining it is a lot harder than he realises. I’ve seen it and don’t always agree with his method. Bless!

No one ever thought Trevornoah implied this. Apart from…THE UK RACISTS!!!

Trevor who?

oh...but it is....live few years in here and you'll see

So was he talking about the 0.01% that may have been thinking it? He is backtracking and knows fully what he was doing. Stirring racial hatred where it doesn't exist for popularity and ratings. He said it with such conviction and as if he researched it. Phhhfff! 👍

If diversity is so good, why is everyone always arguing about it. 🤷‍♂️

Sangita Myska had ONE racist caller!!!! would not call that backlash. People don't care about his skin, they care about what he can do with the economy. If he fails, people will complain because he is not good enough, not because he is Indian

And yet....

Right wing, anti growth, pro growth, brexiters, pro race cards, snow flakes,anti- wokerati, anti tofu eating, daily mail, sun, telegraph consumers complaining?

I tuned in yesterday and the subjects covered were racism, climate change and trans issues. Today I tune in this afternoon and it was about racism and now as we speak it’s about climate change. I wonder if the constant coverage about these issues is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Don't know who 'Trevor Noah' is and of his media pontifications are or is anyways ~ so what's the bother?

Hit dogs will continue to holler. 🙄

Noah's lark.

but it will be after this next budget even though its just a conservative budget,,,

The UK is one of the least racist countries in the world. Of all the people pulling Britain down, can anybody name a country that is less racist than the UK?

I must be living under a stone, I haven't heard one bit of racism against Rishi

Racists hate the word, and they don't like being called that.

Backlash to Sunak becoming PM is nothing compared to the backlash to Braverman becoming Home Secretary. Who are the real racists?

The clips I saw were funny, and one might imagine a comedian knows his audience. He’s played a blinder on this.

Why are many Tory members leaving to join Reform UK then?

Have you read Daily Mail top comments Of course the UK is racist DailyMailUK

Then more than half they are.

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