Dave Chappelle Supports br Kanye West Amidst br Trump Controversy In a recent CNN interview, br Chappelle said that Kanye is br "an artist, and he’s a genius." West has br sparked outrage br in recent months, He met with Trump at br the White House last week. His comments to reporters br in the Oval Office was spoofed br by SNL over the weekend. Dave Chappelle, br via 'Entertainment Weekly' Chapelle mentioned br that "a decade ago Dave Chappelle, br via 'Entertainment Weekly' Chappelle also acknowledged br that West could be more br tactful with his comments.