Dave Chappelle has called out Republicans for "weaponizing" transgender jokes following his controversy over making such remarks in his comedy specials. "I did resent that the Republican Party ran on transgender jokes. You know, I felt like they were doing a weaponized version of what I was doing. That's not what I was doing," Chappelle, 52, said on NPR's "Newsmakers" on Wednesday, April 15. The comedian then recalled an incident that occurred when he was taking photos with people on Capitol Hill. "I'll give you an example.