Trevor Noah Responds to Controversy Over His Old Tweets

Trevor Noah is responding to all the controversy surrounding old tweets he sent out that some consider to be sexist and/or anti-Semitic.

“To reduce my views to a handful of jokes that didn’t land is not a true reflection of my character, nor my evolution as a comedian,” the 31-year-old comedian tweeted.

The tweets surfaced less than 24 hours after Trevor was named the new host of The Daily Show, succeeding the longtime host Jon Stewart.

Comedy Central is sticking by Trevor‘s side and has already released a statement supporting him.