"You just have to find a way to channel that anger, because good art will always be a perfect weapon against power," the comedian and former late night host said.

Conan O'Brien has a warning for comedians who overly criticize President Donald Trump. Dimitrios Kambouris / , Joe Raedle / .

The former talk show host argued that comedians who are “so angry” about Trump are surrendering their “best weapon.” ...

Conan O’Brien recently took part in a nearly hour-long discussion with Oxford Union and criticized comedians whose material have become dominated with serious, anti-Trump commentary. The former late ...

Conan O’Brien has advised his fellow comics against being “lulled” into centering their comedy on criticizing President Donald Trump. During a recent panel at the Oxford Union, the late-night legend, ...

"I think you've now put down your best weapon, which is being funny, and you've exchanged it for anger" ...

"With Trump, we have a similar situation in comedy," O'Brien said, "which is people saying, 'We've got a great Trump sketch for you. In this one, he's kind of talking crazy...and he tears down half ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Comedian and former late-night host Conan O'Brien criticized comics who are more focused on "screaming" about President Donald ...

Conan O'Brien has no issue with comedians criticizing President Donald Trump, just the way they are doing it. During an interview at Oxford Union uploaded Tuesday, Jan. 6, the former talk show host ...

Comedian and former late-night host Conan O’Brien criticized comics who are more focused on “screaming” about President Donald Trump than on being funny. During an interview with the Oxford Union on ...

Comedian and former late-night host Conan O'Brien criticized comics who are more focused on "screaming" about President Donald Trump than on being funny. During an interview with the Oxford Union on ...