Legendary comedian says that ‘it’s easier to talk’ in Saudia Arabia than the U.S.

It’s easier to talk about controversial subjects in Saudia Arabia than in America.

That’s according to comedian Dave Chappelle, who opined on the topic of free speech during his set at the Riyadh Comedy Festival last Saturday.

“Right now in America, they say that if you talk about Charlie Kirk, you’ll get canceled,” Chappelle said, per Variety. “I don’t know if that’s true, but I’m gonna find out.”

“It’s easier to talk here than it is in America,” he added.

Chappelle later commented that was nervous to go back to the U.S. because “they’re going to do something to me so that I can’t say what I want to say.”

Chappelle and other comedians scheduled to perform at the festival have drawn sharp criticism from some comedians who question performing in a country that has a reputation for hu