I’m reading this joke as tongue in cheek. He’s saying the first part as a dig on Saudi Arabia and specifically the journalist dismemberment. Then the “punchline” is “but they have Starbucks!” which doesn’t preclude the first part.
He’s also not the most pro-America person either and while the Saudis might hear a “they’re just like us” joke as complimentary, I think it’s more of an insult to both countries.
I’m reading this joke as tongue in cheek. He’s saying the first part as a dig on Saudi Arabia and specifically the journalist dismemberment. Then the “punchline” is “but they have Starbucks!” which doesn’t preclude the first part.
He’s also not the most pro-America person either and while the Saudis might hear a “they’re just like us” joke as complimentary, I think it’s more of an insult to both countries.