Jerry Seinfeld’s commencement speech was ‘bad optics’ for Duke University

Curtin University’s Dean of Global Futures Joe Siracusa says Duke University inviting Jerry Seinfeld to speak at a graduation ceremony was “bad optics”. Dozens of students at Duke University in North Carolina have walked out of a commencement ceremony in protest of the guest speaker - comedian Jerry Seinfeld. The comedian has been a vocal supporter of Israel since the October 7 attacks. “It was a bad idea, they should have just withdrawn,” Mr Siracusa said.