Ben Stiller oddly jokes ‘every White Jewish guy wishes he was black’ during virtual Kamala Harris fundraiser

nypost.com:

Comics for Kamala” event hosted by comedian Paul Mercurio, which included fellow Hollywood stars Ed Helms, Jon Ham, and Whoopi Goldberg.Stiller, 58, joined the continuous call about halfway through its more than three-hour run and immediately got “the ball rolling,” telling Mercurio that he would match the $150,000 donation the host promised to Harris’ campaign.“I’m here because I’m so genuinely excited about the potential to actually win this election,” the “Zoolander” star said. “What’s happened in the last couple of weeks — the turning of the tide — that Vice President Harris could actually win this thing if we all just rally around and take advantage of this incredible energy that’s happening.”Stiller said he wants a “decent person in the White House” and someone who “cares about democracy.”The Hollywood star praised Harris for “acting like a human being” with “empathy” and “humor” before crediting the expected Democratic nominee’s push for the Oval Office for “energizing” young voters who were not “engaged before.”“She’s also a historic candidate,” the “Tropic Thunder” said. “It’s going to be the first woman president, and that’s incredibly exciting.

She’s Indian, she’s Black, she’s everything. You can be more than one thing, it’s incredible.”Stiller then went on to bring up his Jewish heritage before making a bold claim.“I’m Jewish and Irish… I wish I was black, every white Jewish guy wishes he was black,” he joked. “You know, get out there and vote and donate and take advantage.”The actor told viewers to ride the “wave of energy” forming behind the Harris campaign before ending his brief appearance.At the end of the live stream, the “Comics for Kamala” Zoom rally had raised more than $500,000 for the Harris.