ROYAL OAK, Mich.—A parade of comedians took to the stage at a historic theater in suburban Detroit on a recent Sunday night and told edgy jokes and stories about topics that ranged from illegal immigration and transgender-identifying men’s competing in women’s sports to COVID-19 mandates and President Joe Biden’s mental fitness.
Without insight, the scene seemingly describes a typical comedy club performance anywhere across the United States. This event on April 21, though, was a “Night of Laughter” to raise funds for independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.