Trevor Noah praised for his take on Kyle Rittenhouse case: ‘That’s some bulls***’

Comedian and The Daily Show host Trevor Noah has been commended online, after a video from August 2020 resurfaced in which he dismissed 18-year-old defendant Kyle Rittenhouse’s case as “bulls***”.

Rittenhouse, from Illinois, faces five charges after he shot three men during protests and riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year. His attorneys argue that the teenager went to the state to defend businesses, with Rittenhouse claiming that the shootings – which killed two of the three victims – occurred as an act of self-defence.

The 12 jurors are set to enter a second day of deliberations on Wednesday.

However, in the August 2020 video, Noah was unconvinced by Rittenhouse’s argument.

“Let me tell you something, no one drives into a city with guns because they love someone else’s business that much – that’s some bulls***.

“No one has ever thought, ‘oh, it’s my solemn duty to pick up a rifle and protect that TJ Maxx’, they do it because they’re hoping to shoot someone,” he said.

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The South African presenter’s take has been met with support online:

Kenosha is preparing for unrest following the verdict, with 500 National Guard troops placed on standby by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers.