- Comedian Chris Rock said on Sunday that arresting Donald Trump would only boost his popularity.
- He compared the possible indictment to how Tupac Shakur released a bestselling album from prison.
Comedian Chris Rock said $4 would be like imprisoning Tupac Shakur — arguing that it'll only boost the bombastic 2024 presidential candidate and help Trump rally more support.
"Are you guys really going to arrest Trump?" Rock asked on stage at a Sunday event to award the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Adam Sandler, per multiple reports.
Rock joked that apprehending Trump "is only going to make him more popular," $4 and $4
"It is like arresting Tupac. He's just going to sell more records," Rock said, per Deadline.
"Are you stupid? He slept with a porn star and paid off someone so his wife wouldn't find out. That's romantic," Rock said.
Audience members, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and show business celebrities like Conan O'Brien, Steve Buscemi, and Jennifer Aniston, laughed at Rock's joke, $4
"We've all been cheated on. Don't you wish that the person that cheated on you paid off somebody so you wouldn't find out?" Rock continued, per Fox News.
The comedian's mention of rapper Tupac Shakur likely referred to when $4 Shakur released the album "Me Against The World" while serving his sentence, and it sold over 3 million copies.
Trump, meanwhile, $4 The Manhattan district attorney's office is now investigating if $4 to the adult film actress, Stormy Daniels, should be considered an illegal Trump campaign expense. Trump has preemptively $4
While Rock's comments on Sunday were part of a comedy bit, some right-wing figures have pushed the idea that a Trump indictment in New York may help to boost the former president's popularity.
"I believe this will catapult him to the White House," $4
"These idiots are sealing their own fate in 2024 because the silent majority has two feelings right now about the current regime. Fear and anger," $4. "That is the most powerful combination when election time comes."
Trump, meanwhile, has asked his supporters to $4 if he gets indicted.
Representatives for Rock, the Manhattan District Attorney's office, and Trump did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment sent after business hours.