Chris Rock says President Trump is correct on one key issue, and it almost redeems his other sins

Legendary actor and comedian Chris Rock argued that, if nothing else, President Donald Trump is dead-on accurate when criticizing the news as "fake."

about his upcoming film, "Misty Green," offering candid commentary on the entertainment industry. During the interview, Variety noted that Rock still has the same "opinionated, incendiary persona that caught Eddie Murphys eye at a New York comedy club one night when Rock was just 19."

"Rock was one of the few celebrities to publicly predict Donald Trump would win the 2016 election," Variety wrote. "And speaking about the president today, Rock says, Im not a fan. But its weird when somebody gets one thing right, and the one thing almost clears them of all their other sins. The news is fake. He got that right."

Curtis Houck, managing editor of the Media Research Center's NewsBusters, responded to Rock's comments in a statement to Fox News Digital.

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"In this day and age, we often find ourselves feeling like were approaching cats-and-dogs living together on certain issues, and that includes the acknowledgment that the legacy, elitist media have failed to serve the public," . 

"The widespread awareness of both media bias and press ineptitude will be one of President Trumps longest-lasting legacies. Chris Rock certainly seems to be on the presidents wavelength."

In 2023, Rock raised eyebrows by warning U.S. lawmakers that arresting Trump would only make him

Rock had made the comments while in Washington, D.C., for an event honoring Adam Sandler. He began poking fun at the well-connected crowd, which included former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of President Biden's administration.

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"Are you guys really going to " Rock asked. "Do you know this is only going to make him more popular. It's like arresting Tupac. He's just gonna sell more records. Are you stupid?" 

Fox News Digital's Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.

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