--- description: "I'm not an insult guy. I don't go after people, it's not what I do." title: Louis C.K. Apologized to Sarah Palin for Mean Tweets He Wrote 5 Years Ago image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7860c60a379166ce/6987eb7e35ba6f727fc0ae88/louis-ck-sarah-palin.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Louis C.K. Apologized to Sarah Palin for Mean Tweets He Wrote 5 Years Ago by [Samantha Grossman](/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 16, 2015 7:15 PM CUT  From left: Louis C.K. and Sarah Palin From left: Louis C.K. and Sarah PalinGetty Images (2) by [Samantha Grossman](/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 16, 2015 7:15 PM CUT Back in 2010, comedian Louis C.K. tweeted some pretty nasty things about Sarah Palin. (We won’t repeat those things here, but [trust us](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/louis-ck-apologized-sarah-palin-789007 "undefined").) Five years later, he decided to apologize to Palin when he ran into her at the _Saturday Night Live_ 40th anniversary party. “I’ve never in a million years apologized for anything I’ve said,” C.K. [told Howard Stern](https://soundcloud.com/howardstern/louisck%5Fsarahpalin "undefined") in a recent interview. But this time, he said, “Something came over me emotionally.” Palin was the one who approached C.K. to tell him she thought he was funny — and that’s when he decided to say sorry for the Twitter rant. “I’m not an insult guy,” he told Stern. “I don’t go after people, it’s not what I do.” Palin responded to C.K.’s apology by joking, “Well, you’re a vile person.” But she also seemed to genuinely appreciate the gesture. “Maybe it surprises people, but I was sincerely humbled and appreciative,” Palin [told](http://www.people.com/article/sarah-palin-is-a-Louis-CK-fan-after-his-apology-for-mean-tweets "undefined") _People._ Oh, she also said if he ever came to Alaska she’d take him fishing. 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