“Now is not the time to blame,” the comedian said.

Hollywood actor and comedian Tracy Morgan is encouraging people to extend grace to President Donald Trump during the coronavirus pandemic.

The “Last O.G.” star appeared on NBC’s “Today” where he addressed a number of things, one being a defense of Trump.

A MESSAGE AMERICA NEEDS TO HEAR

Comedian & Actor Tracy Morgan
said this not the time to blame President @realDonaldTrump. He said it’s a difficult time for Trump & all of us & we should come together as one.

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“People wanna criticize the president, but imagine being the president of a country and half your country got sick,” Morgan said. “So it’s difficult for him. We all gotta pull together as people. Now’s not the time for blame and all of these other things and anger. It’s here now. We gotta just be together.”

“We just gotta stay safe,” Morgan added. “Nobody wants to transmit it, nobody wants to attract it, nobody wants to get it. So let’s just stay safe and do the protocol that we have to do.”

In addition to defending Trump’s pandemic response, he also praised police officers and healthcare workers.

“They know what they’re doing, they’re fighting the frontline,” he said. “I know these people work hard to take care of you. I’m very proud of them, they’re my heroes.”

While some took to Twitter to praise the comedian for promoting unity, others criticized him for defending the president’s actions during this crisis.

Some reports says that about half the country approves of Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

An Associated Press poll shows the president’s approval rating at 44 percent.