Who would’ve thought we’d see the day comedian D.L. Hughley actually admits he was wrong?! The actor is known for his strong and divisive takes, but on the final night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Hughley sang a different tune about Vice President Kamala Harris.

“If you told 15-year-old me that [I’d] be on stage supporting a prosecutor and a teacher… there’s no way that I would’ve believed you,” Hughley said during his Thursday night speech. The actor went on to say he made unfair “assumptions” about Harris without actually doing any research first.

Like many of Harris’ criticizers, Hughley often repeated the false claim that as district attorney, Harris sent thousands of Black men to prison for marijuana offenses, according to an interview with DJ Vlad. The actor said he was simply repeating what he heard instead of taking the time to fact check.

The truth is out of the total 1,956 convictions for misdemeanor and felony marijuana offenses during Harris’ run, only 45 were sent to prison, many of whom weren’t even Black.

The “Soul Plane” actor told the DNC “I was wrong” about Harris. Apparently, the vice president invited him to her house where “…she put her hand on my shoulder, and she asked me to do some research,” he recalled on stage.

Before then, Hughley admitted to never doing research on the Democratic nominee. He continued saying research is “something a lot of people I know had never done before. Imagine attacking someone’s character without a single Google search.”

The truth is Hughley isn’t alone and serves as a cautionary tale for many of us, who just run with what we hear or read on social media. According to a 2023 study conducted by Gallup, only 32 percent of Americans actually pay attention to politics. With less than half of the country being politically engaged, most voters cast their ballots without the necessary information to make informed voting decisions— Hughley included.

After doing his investigation on Harris, Hughley said he changed his mind. “I’m so very glad I was wrong because, Kamala, you give me hope for the future,” he continued.

Hughley supported President Joe Biden’s bid for reelection profusely, even calling George Clooney and others “cowards” for suggesting the 81-year-old drop out of the race. But when Harris stepped up to the plate, Hughley simply wasn’t convinced.

Now, “the Original Kings of Comedy” star confessed he was loud and dead wrong about her. “I believe that your apology should be as loud as your accusation, and I’m here apologizing in front of the world damn world,” he proclaimed to a roaring crowd. To Hughley’s credit, it takes a lot of guts to stand on a national stage and admit you were wrong.

Although Hughley had a change of heart, some online had mixed emotions about it. On X, user @TaylorInChief said “the people who he impacted with his harmful rhetoric were not watching the DNC to hear his change of heart.”

In his role as a radio personality and well-known comedian, Hughley might’ve underestimated his impact on his listeners and voters. A Pew Research study found Black men vote at disproportionally lower rates than any other group of voters. Keeping this in mind, Hughley spewing falsehoods about Harris could’ve negatively impacted her more than he truly knew.

As Harris is hoping to engage more Black male voters, Hughley’s endorsement could help convince more Black men and other disengaged Americans to join her cause after, of course, doing their own research.