Idiot in the White House | Nicholas De Santo in Arlington, Virginia

This was an open mic in Crystal City, a neighbourhood in Arlington County, Virginia. One of the gigs I did during my trip to Washington DC. Being an open mic, the sound and picture quality is not ideal, but as comedy at grassroots level, these nights have some charm of their own. I have also added subtitles to the video. It was fun to adapt my material to an American audience, in my only second trip to the US so far. I hope you like this set.
This comedy night is run by the Dead Horse Comedy, in Crystal City, Arlington. Thanks for getting me on stage.
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[@id104335409]

Those people felt the awkward pressure of political correctness they have been exposed to. They didnt find the jokes uncomfortable, they found their own discomfort troubling.

[@queenboudicca31]

Or maybe they thought he stank.

[@id104335409]

@@queenboudicca31 he did stank a little bit in this one

[@Rays_Bad_Decisions]

DC votes 99% Democrat he should perform in Austin

[@johnmorgan7947]

​@@Rays_Bad_Decisionsyes.. SWAMP"... dc

[@hansangb]

Exactly what I was thinking. They were probably looking around...can we laugh at this??

[@cwr8618]

American, Hispanic, Patriot here - this dude is gold.

[@dr.emilschaffhausen4683]

You're in good company, and the larger crowd than Democrats would like to admit.

[@ckva7888]

Thank you for putting the American first! Unity is our real strength diversity is just the spice.

[@arwenguitarplayer963]

This dude has bigger balls than any comedian ever.

[@RichardDanielli]

You are one brave man for doing right leaning comedy in that town. Bravo signore!

[@user-el5yw1er2j]

Comedy has to be rooted in truth though. That's what actually makes it funny. Whining about Obama is played out. What are you gonna do, cry that he created more jobs than Trump and didn't grow the deficit every year he was in office?

[@cbbees1468]

​@@user-el5yw1er2jLibtard PD Files like you have no sense of humor. Leave the children alone and figure out your gender.

[@Pwecko]

​@user-el5yw1er2j Hahaha. Good one. He did give 1.7 billion dollars in cash to Iran, though. And he personally signed off on hundreds of drone strikes that killed lots of innocent people. Nice guy.

[@user-el5yw1er2j]

@@Pwecko Did he lie to America about a pandemic and steal supplies from the states for the fed while making his namesake clothing accessory line in China and being a legally found fraudster and rapist who surrendered to the Taliban? No one is perfect. But if we're talking idiots in the white house I will say one thing: Obama never bragged about being able to identify basic common items on a non-required competency test that his own doctor recommend he take while lying about his weight. You remember what shirtless Obama looked like? A real man.

[@user-el5yw1er2j]

@@Pwecko "killed lots of innocent people" On July 1, 2016, President Barack Obama signed an executive order requiring annual accounting of civilian and enemy casualties in U.S. drone strikes outside war zones ("Areas Outside of Active Hostilities"), and setting a deadline of May 1 each year for the release of such report.[26][27] However, soon after taking office, President Donald Trump designated large areas in Yemen and Somalia to be "areas of active hostilities," thus exempting them from disclosure.[27] The Trump administration also ignored the 2017 and 2018 deadlines for an annual accounting,[27] and on March 6, 2019, Trump issued an order revoking the requirement. Buddy, Obama was so much more of a man than Trump was. That coward. That pathetic little weasel who wouldn't even report what we were doing after Obama manned up and went transparent. Nothing you say will change this. This is reality. And your hero is a punk coward. A drone-striking "nice-guy" lying little weasel coward who - for the record - is also a legally found fraudster and rapist who (it bears repeating) surrendered to the Taliban.

[@keithb4077]

The only thing funnier than these powerhouse jokes is the uncomfortable audience straining to not laugh. You're crushing it, Nicholas, keep it coming. The world needs and wants this right now.

[@cath3638]

You are a BRAVE man to tell the truth to people who genuinely don't want to hear it. Please don't stop.

[@tropicalsat52n86]

The fact the crowd was silent and you soaked up the awkwardness made it even better. I hope the rest of your events or gigs go so well

[@online247365]

Excellent set, Nicholas! Too bad most of that audience was too stupid to understand it... As you said, it's rather an indictment of the American public school system! I didn't stop laughing watching this! 😂👍🏻 Great work, as always!

[@ceojunior]

What,s up, Nicholas. If these wokes dosen't like your jokes at a live performance, we, in Brazil, appreciate you. I introduced you to few of my friends and all of them liked you. Remain brave!

[@jimchapman9560]

DeSanto is one of the funniest comedians working today, and the bravest, too. He doesn't have the track record/success and resultant resistance to being cancelled as, say, Chappelle or Burr, yet he calls 'em as he sees 'em. Funny. funny guy! Keep at it, Nicholas!!!

[@itsjustjoe3790]

If the audience laughs at your jokes in Virginia they will get cancelled and fired from their jobs. They were crying on the inside wishing they could laugh out loud

[@rg3412]

I am constantly inspired by your display of courage, always going in front of crowds that maybe not be accustomed to hearing... facts!

[@tonyclifton265]

i love that joke about "the message" of interracial couples on TV. it deserved a bigger response here. this audience was ice cold.

[@horroroffab]

Woof, tough crowd. 👍

[@glenbard657]

Liberal bastion.

[@IAMStormyNautilus]

Fighting the good fight! Keep it up Nicholas!

[@mig7287]

Nicholas... you are a brave man.

[@anthonyreed480]

The goat of "will actually say it" lol.

[@bubzilla6137]

That's was definitely a lefty crowd. It's ok, they need to hear the truth more than we do! I mean, we already know. Haha! If you're ever in southern Wisconsin, I would gladly come to your show! Well done, good sir, well done! 🙂💙

[@hugohackenbush3524]

Well done Nicholas. Not easy selling snow to Eskimos but you did it,and in DC. Or as the late great Richard Pryor called it, “DC. Dark Country!”

[@jasonwilliford1]

You’re hilarious. DC is not.

[@vashmatrix5769]

Love the honest comedy. That last one was nice.

[@rotisseriebear5394]

Awesome. It was mostly a trolling act for that crowd, which just made it better for me.

[@glenbard657]

“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell

[@royboy4571]

OMG, what truth ?

[@clooi5018]

Telling this joke near Arlington , this is classic ! Love this .

[@visionlandmusic]

I wish you every success in America Nicholas. You deserve your place up there, funny, unique and brave!

[@AngloItalianComedy]

Thank you for the kind feedback and all the comments. Please share with like-minded friends.

[@FrankBullitt390]

Keep punching through Nick, I laughed through the whole set

[@ninoknows8932]

He cuts right to the truth and you can tell people are uncomfortable.

[@WvlfDarkfire]

I love your political satire. We need it nowadays and its getting hard to find

[@philtanics1082]

Hahaha bro you easily the smartest and funniest comic out there. Not your fault most the crowd not intelligent enough to understand your jokes.

[@dog-headedman2634]

Great stuff. Quick tip: Call aircon “AC” or “air conditioning” in the US. No one knows “aircon.”

[@thunderstruck1078]

I thought that was some American thing.

[@portuabreu]

I was thinking aircon meant something like air recognizance lol

[@dog-headedman2634]

@@portuabreu same!

[@DrGeorgeAntonios]

Good tip. I hope he reads that.

[@victorvolobuev507]

Ikr! I actually googled aircon and it showed a bunch of AC’s for sale😂

[@abelflores5976]

DC is not the place for a right wing comedian. Lol They weren’t too happy about the Obama joke. lol

[@TornadoOfSouls777]

Obunghole is in his current 3rd term...

[@abelflores5976]

@@TornadoOfSouls777 💯 %

[@ohgary]

Well they didn’t get the Obama joke…

[@SherwoodMa63744]

Maybe it’s exactly the place for it. If this doesn’t stop soon, our country will be sorting it out in the streets.

[@DavidisNice]

I’m glad he had the balls to do it in front of those pu$$y liberals.

[@MrElmoCA]

My favorite comic.

[@nicp9818]

What a breath of fresh air you are, just discovered you today, keep up good work, new Kiwi fan :)

[@trublgrl]

Great set, thanks for posting!

[@paulhale3031]

Brilliant set, could sense the awkwardness. Always laugh at the Obama joke, you got balls

[@jacquestaulard3088]

Nicholas de Santo? Saint Nicholas? You bring such lovely presents down the chimney. I've followed your stand up since your earliest yewtoob appearances. Keep it up! You might see the pendulum shift and be offered a replacement TV show like the lefties, Maher, John Stew-art, Steven Cold-burp, fellow countryman...I can see it now! St-Nick and the News! You come on, have a special anti-tomato shield, a net to catch rotten eggs, and free dictionaries for the live audience to check the actual meaning of words

[@tristankelsey1746]

This guy is not only fearless but incredibly intelligent with his comedy. I think the crowd was afraid to laugh even though and probably because his jokes are so factual. Nothing funnier than the truth. Everyone needs to lighten up and appreciate the humor that comes from pointing out our differences and flaws instead of being offended by jokes. Life is too short not to laugh at some of the things that are crazy and fucked up about all of us and all different cultures. It's all in good fun. This guy has balls of steel lol

[@johnmorgan9068]

Fearless and hilarious

[@Alexander-dt8sk]

You deserve a much better audience. the problem is so few comedy clubs attract right leaning comics.

[@tlilmiztli]

Yeah when I am listening him on Comedy Unleashed channel reaction is so much more alive. But I guess Americans who invented all that w0ke nonsense are so up tight, afraid of laughing at some of the jokes.

[@Alexander-dt8sk]

@@tlilmiztli The Americans who you say invented woke nonsense wouldn't dream of going to see Nicholas. they'd hate his material and if they showed up it would be to heckle.

[@johndelong5574]

Truth and justice is going to come back with a roar.

[@fairfortune67]

Dude keep at it. Brutal jokes. Loved it😆

[@rjhoover5543]

Intelligent comedy needs the right audience!

[@bmaxse]

Good stuff. Even though I've heard some of these from you before, i still enjoy them every time i hear them again. 👍🏼👏🏼🤟🏼😃🕺

[@ashleynicole9423]

Wow in Northern VA? That couldn’t have been easy. But the jokes were fire 🔥 I laughed.

[@efrenrodriguez4329]

That was like throwing a barbecue party at a Peta rally. Dude's brave.

[@AllThePhobes]

Never stop mate! the awkwardness felt by that browbeaten US audience is delicious.

[@HelenA-fd8vl]

Great act, Nicholas. Keep going …

[@maximolucosi]

You're crushing it, Nicholas. US neds you. 😄

[@kevinme824]

They're so use to the echo chamber and not saying what they think, they are completely frozen. Keep doing what you do!

[@MayTheForceBeWithYou858]

God bless you.

[@zyrabell69]

Very funny and witty, I always enjoy listening to you using truth as a form of humor. Unfortunately liberals are easily offended by facts.

[@dewfall56]

Great set. I laughed cause it was funny, and true.

[@richardmorrow5060]

A GREAT act. Love your routines.

[@mrgoober6320]

I don't remember which comedian said it, but it went along the lines of, 'I prefer an uncomfortable laugh. It means I've struck a nerve.'

[@onedone2011]

CC STEPPING ON THE PUNCH LINES

[@maverick627uk]

Big respect my friend! Original an very likable 👌

[@jasonchatham4170]

Hero. Keep it up.

[@ruanniemann2604]

love this guy 😂

[@cent6711]

I'm harsh on comedians but this guy's going somewhere. Funny sht w a side of truth. Doesn't give a fk cause he knows he's funny.

[@johnflorio3576]

Bring that act to SW Ohio. We’ll be clapping and laughing.

[@douglasedward227]

What's it like to stand in a room and Listen to people Laught at their on distruction ?

[@ronaldmckenna1283]

Fantastic.

[@bronxbrothers121]

love this guy

[@keithsargent6963]

I like this guy.

[@kojikicklighter371]

Awesome truth bombs.

[@Donjasoni]

The balls on this guy! Haha…..that’s what it’s all about. Bravo!

[@Randoverse]

Love that he has a complete different perspective than us Americans! It's one that is unheard of these days sadly thanks to our diversity training.

[@JM-vp8zc]

I think they dug up Arlington to find audience members.

[@steverenom.299]

Lol.

[@tyronedicus9657]

Lol so true 🤣

[@jeremyc3484]

I saw this was in Alexandria and almost didn’t watch it because I knew how the crowd would be and I don’t care for awkwardness. Well, I wasn’t wrong, but glad I watched anyway because it was a great set. Keep it up man, you are amazing.

[@Jordan_Schlansky]

Awesome.

[@tamedshrew235]

Thank you for tipping your cap to the service men and women in Arlington National Cemetery. These government bureaucrats had to choke back their fat cat coward guilt with that joke.

[@amandavanheerden7980]

Love this comedian. Actually he is more like an educator of the totally ignorant and brainwashed. Superhero in my book.

[@hansmemling2311]

You did a great job, that looked like a tough set.

[@JB-gw8ee]

This guy is hilarious

[@MaximinaD.]

Funny and real❤

[@ruisantos5588]

Let's go 😊

[@testtest648]

The catholic biology joke might have killed it there Those ungrateful plebs, i would have loved to see you in person!

[@seasonedbeefs]

Well done

[@tangoakathx]

Id love to see a Vaudevillian double act called DeSanto and Hyde. Sams standup is very similar and doing jokes the locals dont want to hear is part of the fun.

[@zackosborn1731]

I like how the gym-bro at the beginning has legs the same size as De Santo

[@ryanadams9398]

Bravo

[@Hydroxis45]

Yoooo! This guy is hilarious! Tough, sensitive crowd

[@Seedyrom247]

Sometimes I wonder why certain people go to a comedy club

[@pittchaser]

Hilarious!

[@user-sk6rq2me2k]

Hey Nicholas half of them didn't get your jokes and the other half was afraid of loosing their jobs if they laughed!! 🤭

[@denisejustdenise]

I'm here for it!

[@vivianidelacerda9708]

Love his humour... Got them good... 😂

[@schillinger7814]

Good man!!!! Keep it going!!! Complete truth.

[@mrdarenkumar]

I would of laugh my ass off 😂

[@ChristianBoutin]

Come to Free State of Florida!

[@watchmanonthewall2151]

Nice

[@sandpiper9288]

Lol

[@patmyles4776]

Don't feel bad, Nic. I like you.

[@englishislit7720]

Man, I wish I knew you were coming! I hate I missed you!

[@WashingtonDC99]

I did not know that you were coming to DC....!!!! I live in DC. I would have love to attend your event in DC or Crystal city ( A neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia ). Crystal City is just a few miles away from DC. I am Hispanic and I do not celebrate Hispanic Heritage month which is from September 15 to October 15. I am an immigrant woman born and raised in Honduras living in DC since December 5th 1998. I love DC. About the nasty smelling of weed in DC joke made me laugh out loud because that joke is so true.

[@flboy77]

Man, that was a tough crowd! Was it small? I liked the jokes!!!

[@DutchDangle]

Dude you are the best!

[@briendownie]

So wish I could have been there!!

[@abe_ismain]

Funny! Per usual 😅