Videos showed dozens of students leaving the ceremony as Duke’s president introduced the pro-Israel comedian.
A slew of students walked out of Duke University’s commencement ceremony on Sunday to protest Israel’s war in Gaza just as the university’s commencement speaker, Jerry Seinfeld , was set to speak.
Videos posted on social media—but omitted from the university’s livestream—showed students walking out as Duke President Vincent Price introduced the comedian, who received an honorary doctorate. Other students erupted into dual jeers and cheers of “Jerry!” Seinfeld’s speech largely steered clear of his recent public scuffles, focusing instead on jokes surrounding the students, AI, and his honorary degree. In a riff on the idea of privilege, though, he made specific mention of his heritage to loud cheers.
“I grew up a Jewish boy from New York,” Seinfeld said. “That is a privilege if you want to be a comedian.”last month that “the extreme left and P.C. crap” killed comedy on television, despite various comedies airing on T.V. since his last cited example—His public comments on Israel’s war in Gaza have also caused strife for their ambiguity, particularly for a traditionally apolitical comedian staunchly opposed to tackling weighty topics. Seinfeld haspublicly since the Oct.
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