Dave Chappelle lamented the state of free speech in America during a stand-up set at Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Comedy Festival. "Right now in America, they say that if you talk about Charlie Kirk, you'll get canceled," Chappelle said (via The New York Times), referencing the far-right activist fatally gunned down during a public speaking event last month. "I don’t know if that's true, but I'm gonna find out.”Dave Chappelle at the premiere of 'Dave Chappelle: Live in Real Life' in 2025. Arturo Holmes/Getty"It's easier to talk here than it is in America," the comedian said to cheers and applause while in Riyadh, the country's capital. "What's important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this."