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# Amy Schumer Reads Open Letter to Tampa After Donald Trump Supporters Walk Out of Her Show

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## Kate Samuelson


Oct 19, 2016 2:24 PM UTC

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Amy Schumer has delivered an open letter to Tampa, Florida, two days after she mocked Donald Trump during a show, leading roughly 200 audience members to walk out (file photo)

Amy Schumer has delivered an open letter to Tampa, Florida, two days after she mocked Donald Trump during a show, leading roughly 200 audience members to walk out (file photo)Jordan Strauss—AP

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[Kate Samuelson](https://time.com/author/kate-samuelson/)


## Kate Samuelson


Oct 19, 2016 2:24 PM UTC

[Amy Schumer](http://time.com/4507626/amy-schumer-kiss-cam/) delivered an open letter to Tampa, Fla., two days after about 200 audience members walked out of her show there when she [mocked Donald Trump.](http://time.com/4533241/amy-schumer-mocks-donald-trump/)

The comedian and writer read the letter at a performance in Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night in New York City, [_People_](http://people.com/celebrity/amy-schumer-delivers-open-letter-tampa-florida-trump/) reports.

“Dearest Tampa, I’m sorry you didn’t want me, a comedian who talks about what she believes in, to mention the biggest thing going on in our country right now,” she said. “How could I think it was OK to spend five minutes having a peaceful conversation with someone with different views?”

Referencing a comment she made during the Tampa show, Schumer added that she “shouldn’t have said that \[Trump\] was an orange, sexual-assaulting, fake-college-starting monster” and jokingly claimed she wouldn’t say it again.

Prior to her New York show, the _Trainwreck_ star shared a photo on Instagram of two comedians she was performing with that evening, which she captioned “@rachelfeinstein @marknormand and I are putting on a squeaky clean show #msg #tampaapologytour.”

During the Tampa show, Schumer discussed political topics including gun control and the presidential election. She also asked whether a Trump supporter could get up on stage and explain his or her enthusiasm for the Republican candidate. When some members of the audience booed, the 35-year-old comedian invited them to leave, the [_Tampa Bay Times_](http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/trump-fans-boo-walk-out-on-amy-schumer-in-tampa/2298412) reported.


The [_Times_](http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/trump-fans-boo-walk-out-on-amy-schumer-in-tampa/2298412) reported that about 200 people walked out of the Amalie Arena—about 1% of the stadium’s capacity. “I don’t want to hear that. We wanted to have a good night without distractions with the politics,” one spectator told the publication.

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