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America is dealing with the effects of an underreaction to Donald Trump when he was running and when he was Mr. Saying-Racist-Things-on-the-News.

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Trevor Noah
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: February 20
Actor
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Disc Jockey
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Stand-Up Comedian
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Johannesburg
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South Africa
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