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Comedians in San Diego are using laughter to raise awareness about political issues they care about

By Matthew Bowler / Video Journalist
Published January 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM PST
Last week, President Donald Trump criticized comedian Seth Meyers's jokes on his NBC talk show. Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, “Comcast should pay a BIG price for this!”

This isn’t the first time comedy has sparked political backlash, and it likely won’t be the last.

KPBS Video Journalist Matthew Bowler explores how San Diego comedians prepare to respond to the political climate during Trump’s second term.
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