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Jerry Seinfeld mocks anti-Israel protesters after Chicago show disruption
Seinfeld ridicules activists who tried to derail his Chicago comedy show.
In brief
Seinfeld ridicules activists who tried to derail his Chicago comedy show. Jerry Seinfeld mocked anti-Israel protesters after they disrupted his Chicago performance, calling them 'racist' and joking about sending their ticket money to Israel. Originally reported by Fox News.
Seinfeld's Chicago show disrupted
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld turned tables on anti-Israel protesters who attempted to derail his Chicago performance last Friday.
“Twenty-two thousand Palestinians who are children now are killed with our taxpayer money, and you’re making jokes!”
Protesters accuse Israel of genocide
Activists shouted at Seinfeld accusing Israel of committing 'genocide' in Gaza and claiming American taxpayer dollars fund civilian deaths.
“Twenty-two thousand Palestinians who are children now are killed with our taxpayer money, and you’re making jokes!”
Seinfeld's sarcastic response
Seinfeld mocked protesters by calling himself 'racist' and saying, 'It’s a genocide. I’m into it.'
“It’s a genocide. I’m into it.”
Seinfeld's ticket money joke
Seinfeld joked he would find out how much protesters paid for tickets and send the money directly to Israel.
“He would find out how much the protesters paid for their tickets and send the money directly to Israel”
Protesters claim responsibility
The Anti-War Committee Chicago and Chicago branch of US Palestinian Community Network took credit for organizing the disruption.
“Friday’s disruption sent a clear message: Those who defend Israel’s genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza and throughout Palestine will be met with protest and are not welcome on Chicago’s stages without opposition”
Comedian Tim Young explains
Tim Young, a media analyst, says protesters pay top dollar to hijack comedy shows for viral attention rather than political discourse.
“They know that once they start yelling, everyone will whip their cameras out, and it is a very direct interaction and maybe one of the only direct interactions protesters get to have with celebrities and with the internet”
Seinfeld's past conflicts
Seinfeld faced protests at Duke University in May 2024 and returned in September 2025 to address anti-Israel demonstrations.
“Free Palestine is, to me, just, you’re free to say you don’t like Jews. Just say you don’t like Jews.”
The bottom line
Jerry Seinfeld mocked anti-Israel protesters after they disrupted his Chicago performance, calling them 'racist' and joking about sending their ticket money to Israel.
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