An Arab-American Comedian and a Trump Son Walk Onto a Plane....

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 21, 2017

Comedian Mo Amer talks about comedy in the age of President Trump, from his perspective as a Muslim whose family came to the U.S. seeking asylum from Kuwait after the first Gulf War, and the importance of talking to people you disagree with politically (like Eric Trump, whom he was randomly seated right next to on a plane just after the November election).

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