Protesters walk out on Jerry Seinfeld’s speech

Dozens of students at Duke University walked out during comedian Jerry Seinfeld's commencement speech, the latest in a wave of college protests across the country. Seinfeld, who is Jewish, has been vocally supportive of Israel throughout the war in Gaza.

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I totally admire the ambitions of your generation to create a more just and inclusive society.

I think it is also wonderful that you care so much about not hurting other people's feelings in the million and one ways.

We all do that every second of every day.

It's lovely to want to fix those things, but all caps.

But what I need to tell you as a comedian do not lose your sense of humor.

You can have no idea at this point in your life, how much you are going to need it to get through.