Amber Ruffin Gets Emotional Over Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict on ‘The Amber Ruffin Show’
William Earl
Sat, November 20, 2021
Amber Ruffin delivered an emotional statement about the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict at the start of Friday’s episode of “The Amber Ruffin Show.”
The host of the Peacock talk-variety show was on the verge of tears as she addressed the shocking acquittal of the teenager who killed two men and shot another with a rifle at a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisc.
Ruffin’s voice quavered at times as she delivered the raw commentary, part of what she described her “responsibility to say things that people need to know that aren’t being said.” She noted that the verdict came in Friday afternoon, shortly before she began taping her New York-based show.
“There are very big obvious truths that no one wants to say on TV, but I will,” she said. “I can’t believe I have to say this but…”
Ruffin trailed off as she fought back tears. She paused for a few seconds before collecting herself enough to speak.
“It’s not OK for a man to grab a gun, travel across state lines, shoot three people and walk free. It’s not OK for the judicial system to be blatantly and obviously stacked against people of color. It’s not OK for there to be an entirely different set of rules for white people,” she said.
Ruffin choked up again and shifted her remarks to directly address her audience with: “You matter.”
“But I don’t care about Kyle Rittenhouse. I don’t care about that racist judge. I don’t care about how f—– up that jury must be. White people have been getting away with murder since time began. I don’t care about that. I care about you. And I can’t believe I have to say this but: You matter. You matter.
“Every time one of these verdicts come out, it’s easy to feel like you don’t, but I’m here to tell you that you do. You matter. You matter so much that the second that you start to get a sense that you do, a man will grab a gun he shouldn’t have in the first place and travel all the way to another state just to quiet you. That’s the power you have. So don’t forget it.”
Ruffin is a fast-rising star in comedy. She gained fame over the past few years as a writer-producer for NBC’s “Late Night With Seth Meyers.” Ruffin gradually became an on-camera regular on “Late Night,” offering a strong voice on politics, culture and social justice issues during the Trump years with such a segments as “Jokes Seth Can’t Tell.”
Last year, Ruffin landed her own weekly late-night perch on Peacock. “Amber Ruffin Show” was renewed for a second season in September, on the heels of nabbing an Emmy nomination for writing for a variety series for its freshman season.
William Earl
Sat, November 20, 2021
Amber Ruffin delivered an emotional statement about the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict at the start of Friday’s episode of “The Amber Ruffin Show.”
The host of the Peacock talk-variety show was on the verge of tears as she addressed the shocking acquittal of the teenager who killed two men and shot another with a rifle at a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisc.
Ruffin’s voice quavered at times as she delivered the raw commentary, part of what she described her “responsibility to say things that people need to know that aren’t being said.” She noted that the verdict came in Friday afternoon, shortly before she began taping her New York-based show.
“There are very big obvious truths that no one wants to say on TV, but I will,” she said. “I can’t believe I have to say this but…”
Ruffin trailed off as she fought back tears. She paused for a few seconds before collecting herself enough to speak.
“It’s not OK for a man to grab a gun, travel across state lines, shoot three people and walk free. It’s not OK for the judicial system to be blatantly and obviously stacked against people of color. It’s not OK for there to be an entirely different set of rules for white people,” she said.
Ruffin choked up again and shifted her remarks to directly address her audience with: “You matter.”
“But I don’t care about Kyle Rittenhouse. I don’t care about that racist judge. I don’t care about how f—– up that jury must be. White people have been getting away with murder since time began. I don’t care about that. I care about you. And I can’t believe I have to say this but: You matter. You matter.
“Every time one of these verdicts come out, it’s easy to feel like you don’t, but I’m here to tell you that you do. You matter. You matter so much that the second that you start to get a sense that you do, a man will grab a gun he shouldn’t have in the first place and travel all the way to another state just to quiet you. That’s the power you have. So don’t forget it.”
Ruffin is a fast-rising star in comedy. She gained fame over the past few years as a writer-producer for NBC’s “Late Night With Seth Meyers.” Ruffin gradually became an on-camera regular on “Late Night,” offering a strong voice on politics, culture and social justice issues during the Trump years with such a segments as “Jokes Seth Can’t Tell.”
Last year, Ruffin landed her own weekly late-night perch on Peacock. “Amber Ruffin Show” was renewed for a second season in September, on the heels of nabbing an Emmy nomination for writing for a variety series for its freshman season.
Kyle Morris
Sat, November 20, 2021,
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., shared a video to her social media Friday night that claimed there is an "entirely different set of rules for White people" following the "f------ up" Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal.
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., attends a bill enrollment ceremony for the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act in the Capitol on Thursday, June 17, 2021
. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
"In case you need a reminder," the "Squad" progressive wrote in a tweet, attaching a clip from NBC late-night talk show host Amber Ruffin, who is Black.
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In the video echoed by Omar, Ruffin said, "It's not okay for a man to grab a rifle, travel across state lines, and shoot three people and then walk free."
Ruffin accused the U.S. judicial system of being "blatantly and obviously stacked against people of color" and said it is "not okay for there to be an entirely different set of rules for White people."
"I don't care about Kyle Rittenhouse, I don't care about that racist judge. And I don't care how f----- up that jury must be," Ruffin added. "White people have been getting away with murder since time began."
Addressing people of color, Ruffin said: "You matter so much, that the second you start to get a sense that you do, a man will grab a gun he shouldn't have in the first place and travel all the way to another state just to quiet you."
Jurors in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Friday found the 18-year-old Rittenhouse, who was accused of killing two people and shooting another during unrest in the city, not guilty on all counts.
Rittenhouse faced a mandatory life sentence if convicted of first-degree intentional homicide.
"In case you need a reminder," the "Squad" progressive wrote in a tweet, attaching a clip from NBC late-night talk show host Amber Ruffin, who is Black.
ILHAN OMAR CLAIMS BOEBERT 'DEFECATES' CONGRESS AFTER BOEBERT'S 'BROTHER-HUSBAND' DIG
In the video echoed by Omar, Ruffin said, "It's not okay for a man to grab a rifle, travel across state lines, and shoot three people and then walk free."
Ruffin accused the U.S. judicial system of being "blatantly and obviously stacked against people of color" and said it is "not okay for there to be an entirely different set of rules for White people."
"I don't care about Kyle Rittenhouse, I don't care about that racist judge. And I don't care how f----- up that jury must be," Ruffin added. "White people have been getting away with murder since time began."
Addressing people of color, Ruffin said: "You matter so much, that the second you start to get a sense that you do, a man will grab a gun he shouldn't have in the first place and travel all the way to another state just to quiet you."
Jurors in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Friday found the 18-year-old Rittenhouse, who was accused of killing two people and shooting another during unrest in the city, not guilty on all counts.
Rittenhouse faced a mandatory life sentence if convicted of first-degree intentional homicide.
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