Story highlights Earlier this year, the comedian called Donald Trump an "insane bigot"

"There is a fear of Hillary," C.K. said

(CNN) Louis C.K. is conflicted.

Earlier this year, he called Donald Trump an "insane bigot" and compared the now presumptive Republican nominee to Adolf Hitler. But in an interview published this week in New York Magazine , the comedian said he understood why some people chafed at entertainers who dive into politics.

"Celebrities saying things politically is obnoxious," he explained, "because you've got a bullhorn that was given to you for one reason and you used that bullhorn for something else."

Not that he has any intention of pulling back. In fact, the comedian offered a sort of challenge to his colleagues.

"I think when there's somebody as terrible as Trump running, you're a little bit of a coward by keeping it to yourself if you're really concerned about it," he said.

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