Topics: Politics, Podcast, US News, Elon Musk, Luigi Mangione, Celebrity, Social Media, Viral, Twitter
Bill Burr didn't stutter when he shut down reporters who were asking him controversial political questions.
The 56-year-old comedian is known for going off on a bit of a rant, having previously condemned the existence of billionaires in the US on his podcast show.
Without mentioning names, Burr said on his Monday Morning Podcast: “The amount of people who are struggling out there because of these f**king billionaires.”
He continued: “There is so much f**king money in this country and there is so much work being done, you know.
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“And if you work a full f**king week at a job, you should be able to pay your f**king rent.
“You shouldn’t have to go out and get another f**king job and still be struggling.”
Burr then turned to controversially claim the richest elite should be exterminated, or rather 'put down like rabid dogs,' in his words.
“[T]hey are like rabid with f**king greed, just going out and dividing everybody,” he concluded.
The comments came as just last year, Burr caused another stir when he weighed in on the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
At the time, Burr said people are 'gunned down' in New York every day but suggested the press frenzy around the shooting was to do with the victim's race, status and wealth.
“[W]e can't have white guys in suits getting whacked,” he said.
Now, his unapologetic sharp tongue has turned to criticize reporters who pressed him on his thoughts about Tesla CEO and billionaire, Musk, and Luigi Mangione, who stands accused of Thompson's murder.
While walking the red carpet at the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington on March 23, a reporter told Burr she had been 'reading up' on his views on Mangione.
However, he snapped back: “I don't think you read up on it, because I said what I felt about it and I said what a lot of people said.”
When pressed further to 'clarify,' he said: “No, no. I'm not just going to have some controversial moment so you can get clicks. I'm not doing that.”
“What are you gonna bring up next, the Middle East?” he joked. "I'm not qualified to talk about this.”
“What do you think about global warming?” Burr jibed back while walking away.
Yet another journalist jumped in with another question - this time about the SpaceX founder.
They said: “You said about Elon that he was ruining Earth, I saw on The View, you're critical of him. What do you think of all the boycotts, like even the violence?”
Burr, appearing agitated, replied: “I don't watch the news. I have no idea what's going on.”
He went on to reiterate that he is a 'dancing clown' and that he shouldn't be met with such tough political topics to discuss.
When the reporter went on to say comedians 'are on top on current events', Burr blasted the response as 'weak' and 'passing the buck'.
“You guys need to have balls again, which you don't,” he said.
Fans of the Emmy and Grammy Award nominee raced to social media to applaud his quick responses in the clip that has since gone viral.
“Bill Burr never misses,” penned one fan on Twitter.
Another said: “I cannot express how much I love this.”
While a third fan added: “Good Lord this man is a national treasure.”
A fourth wrote: “Nobody better at tearing someone down and being humble about it than Bill Burr.”
