In his standup specials, the former “Patriot Act” host often recounts harrowing experiences he’s faced as an Asian American and Muslim American. Does it matter that much of it never happened to him?
https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-communications/hasan-minhajs-emotional-truths
As a fan of his show, this is a shame. Patriot Act was the best thing in late night over the past ten years, and while this doesn’t diminish how good it is as entertainment, it does decrease his credibility, and people will take him less seriously now.