Hasan Minhaj
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But what America is basically saying is we got to have a white valedictorian.
So I don't care if there's an Indian kid, a Chinese kid, a Korean kid, a Vietnamese kid, a black kid.
No, no, no.
We're going to go down the list until we get to a white valedictorian.
So excellence and being an American looks and feels a particular way.
And that's very different than what the country was that my dad came to, which was it doesn't matter...
what language you speak.
We're here to compete in the Olympics of excellence and of merit.
And now at age 40,
I've gotten to see over the course of many different presidents, oh, it hasn't always been this way.
Where do we go from here?
I mean, this is where I want to call you, Mrs. Obama.
Where do you think we go from here?
Legacy admission.
You know, what did you tell your kids?
Like, what should I, my children are still so young and I'm navigating this new chapter of parenthood.
Yeah.
You got to meet my kids.
I'm still in the put your shoes on phase.
Yeah.