Comedian scraps US tour over fear Trump and Musk jokes would get her barred
An Australian comedian has rethought her scheduled trip to America after being advised she could be detained over jokes that are critical of the Trump administration, according to reporting in The Guardian.
Award-winning comedian Alice Fraser told the British paper that she was all set to travel to New York to promote her new book and planned to apply for a special visa specifically for comedians wanting to live and work in the U.S.
That's when Fraser said she decided to ask an immigration lawyer a "ridiculous question — that I do political satire and have a fair few jokes floating around on Elon Musk and Donald Trump, and whether that would be a risk."...
Apr 10, 2025