Wanda Sykes claims all the Republican presidential candidates are 'awful'



Celebrity Wanda Sykes claimed during an interview with Variety that all the Republican presidential candidates are "awful."

"I don't see how," Sykes said when asked if she believes former President Donald Trump will be nominated again. "I mean, there are definitely pockets that he’s going to dominate, but I don't see across the country how he'll get the nomination. Right? Are we that bad? Is the country that horrible? Really?" she said, according to the outlet — Variety noted that the interview was "edited for length and clarity."

After the interviewer noted that Trump's poll numbers have been higher than other Republican contenders, the comedian replied, "Well, I mean, they're all awful."

But Sykes predicted another Biden victory over Trump.

"Biden will beat him again. Yep! I said: Old Man Biden will beat him again!" she said.

A number of other Republican candidates are challenging Trump, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will reportedly announce a White House bid on Wednesday.

Sykes, who identifies as a lesbian, is completely supportive of those who identify as transgender.

"I'm not trans, but they have my support, 100%" she said, according to Variety.

She indicated that she would not have any objection to being described as a "woke comic."

"If you want to give me the label of a 'woke comic,' that's fine. That's great. What makes me laugh is that they say that like it’s an insult: 'Oh, they're woke.' Thank you! Yeah, I read some stuff from time to time. Yeah, I know a few things. It's not an insult at all. I mean, George Carlin, he was woke. Richard Pryor, woke. Bill Hicks, woke. It's almost like they’re angry that we’re evolving. It's sad, really," she said, according to Variety.

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'If you voted for Trump, there is a racist bone in your body': Sitcom actress Wanda Sykes hit with the facts after defaming Trump voters



Sitcom actress and stand-up comic Wanda Sykes hopped on Twitter over the weekend and accused those who voted for President Donald Trump last month of being racists.

Well, maybe Trump voters aren't total racists, she said — but at the very least, teeny, tiny parts of them probably would give standing ovations to the Ku Klux Klan:

Here’s the tweet. If you voted for Trump, there is a racist bone in your body. It might be in your pinky toe...bu… https://t.co/Lm7wX0KhfX
— Wanda Sykes (@Wanda Sykes)1607910192.0

"Here's the tweet. If you voted for Trump, there is a racist bone in your body," Sykes tweeted. "It might be in your pinky toe…but it's there. Praying for you."

She followed that up with a tweet saying "or maybe you're just a greedy bastard."

What was the reaction?

The "Black-ish" cast member — who boasts over half a million Twitter followers — certainly has her fans, and a number of them jumped at the chance to give Sykes virtual fist-bumps.

But others were less than pleased, and some even offered her some facts to chew on — like the user who shot back with, "So the 19% of black males who voted for Trump, up from 13% in 2016, are racist? That's shocking!"

Indeed, support for Trump at the polls increased among minority voters since he was first elected. He garnered 8% of the black vote in 2016 and 12% in 2020; Trump got 28% of the Latino vote in 2016 and 32% in 2020, the Wall Street Journal reported.

So it may not be the best look for Sykes to essentially call a large number of black and Latino voters "racist" because they marked their boxes for Trump. Or maybe she just forgot to do her homework.

Others had the following to say to Sykes:

  • "You're a hypocrite and a liar," black conservative talk show host Jesse Lee Peterson wrote. "You need to forgive yo' mama & yo' daddy and overcome being such a nasty woman!"
  • Another user piggybacked on Peterson's rebuttal: "Here's the tweet. Wanda you live and work in LaLa Land (the place of make believe) and I'm supposed to believe what you say as truth? LOL Beware the children of the lie! Jesse is right the Devil is your master! And it shows!"
  • "Whoa. I voted for Trump mainly because of what he would do to help Black Americans, and he did not disappoint," another commenter told Sykes. "You might want to look at [President-elect Joe] Biden's history of racist comments and actions. Being [against] school choice is racist."
  • "News flash. I voted for Trump and I'm NOT a racist. It is YOU and your ILK that keep that racist garbage going," another user said. "You used to be my favorite person on the old Christine shows.. sound racist to you? It's because I'm not. Sick of this race baiting by the Dems. Stop already!"