Bill Burr has been known far and wide in the realm of comedy with his multiple stand-up specials that have been often borderline controversial. The comedian seems to have crossed a bit of a line here when he said that he wants Donald Trump and Joe Biden to die of natural causes before the presidential elections!
Commenting on how liberals allegedly mishandled Donald Trump during his presidential year, Bill Burr seems to have gotten himself into quite a controversy. With people commenting and spreading hatred for Burr, it seems that a fine line between comedy and personal opinions should be enforced.
Bill Burr Has Created Controversy…Again
Being a comedian is often considered dangerous territory since comedy is subjective. Comedians like Jimmy Carr and Bill Burr have often gotten the brunt of it with their dark jokes that may seem to be offensive to several people.
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However, in a recent interview, Bill Burr sat down alongside Jimmy Kimmel on Jimmy Kimmel Live and his statements created a gigantic hailstorm of negative comments and insults for the comedian. Talking about the upcoming presidential elections in 2024, here’s what Bill Burr had to say about Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and liberals.
“You want to see a great case on narcissism? Liberals are so f—king stupid [in] the way that they handled Trump. You should shut up. Leave the narcissist. Neutral energy. Neutral. You know what I think he was? He was a Jimmy Kimmel Live. He wrote ‘The Twist’ and then that was it.”
He further continued,
“He was on the casino circuit and then you, idiot liberals, wrote ‘The Twist’ again when you indicted him — and now he’s a martyr. He’s coming back, Jimmy!”
As if this wasn’t enough, the stand-up comedian decided to take the joke one hit further and talked about how Trump and Biden are old.
Bill Burr Joked About Donald Trump And Joe Biden’s Ages
Being a comedian who doesn’t mind sharing what he actually thinks, Bill Burr went one step further and talked about how Joe Biden and Donal Trump “are honestly going to be the only two choices” for the presidential elections.
“I really try to, with each thing to try to be like… figure out who I’m going to… you know, there’s got to be… I want somebody in their 40s. Somebody that’s going to live with their decisions.”
He further joked,
“With any luck they’ll both die of natural causes before the election, and maybe you can get somebody that still has something to live for, you know?”
Speaking out what he feels right through his comedy, it seems that Bill Burr’s statements are more of an actual hope rather than a joke. Ever since the comments, Burr has been facing several controversies as people defend their candidates.