The Daily Show’s Ronny Chieng Says Obtaining His U.S. Citizenship Felt Like Joining an ‘Evil Empire’

(Via Mediaite)

Ronny Chieng, a Malaysian-born correspondent and host for The Daily Show, recently became a United States citizen.

He described the experience as akin to “joining an evil empire” on Friday’s Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast.

Chieng said he moved to the US in 2015 to pursue his comedy career and applied for citizenship while President Barack Obama was still in office.