The backlash towards Tom Hanks’ “Saturday Evening Reside” Black Jeopardy sketch hit social media in a hurray.
The backlash to the backlash was simply as swift.
Hanks introduced again his Trump voter character throughout “SNL50: The Anniversary Particular.” The Oscar winner initially performed the fictional Doug in a 2016 “Black Jeopardy” sketch.
On the time, Doug retreated when the present’s black host, performed by Kenan Thompson, tried to shake Doug’s hand after the 2 agreed on some extent. It’s as a result of he can’t think about shaking a black individual’s hand with out fearing the worst.
Get it?
On the time, it performed off the Left’s willingness to stereotype Trump voters as racist. Clear as day.
The brand new sketch featured completely different performers, together with “SNL” legend Eddie Murphy imitating Tracy Morgan. The joke? The actual Tracy Morgan stood to Murphy’s proper.
And, once more, when Thompson’s character tried to shake Doug’s hand he backed away, afraid he may be robbed, damage, or worse.
Get it?
Loads has modified because the unique sketch aired. President Trump expanded his base, growing the variety of minority supporters. He made vital inroads with Latino voters and drew extra black males to his trigger throughout his third and ultimate presidential marketing campaign.
Snoop Dogg, who beforehand imagined Trump being executed in a music video, carried out throughout his inauguration festivities. So did Nelly.
The joke was wobbly in 2016. Now, it doesn’t move the scent check. Even “SNL’s” liberal stay viewers failed to reply.
On cue, far-Left media retailers pounced on conservative response to the sketch.
MAGA’s maniacal response to Tom Hanks proves they’re his ‘SNL’ character – AZ Central
Proper-leaning media melts down over ‘SNL’ skit not lengthy after saying People are too delicate – CNN
MAGA Melts Down Over Tom Hanks Taking part in Racist Trump Fan on SNL50 – The Day by day Beast
MAGA Couldn’t Deal with Tom Hanks Taking part in a Racist Trumper on ‘SNL’ – Rolling Stone
Even some conservatives, within the phrases of Taylor Swift, prompt their friends must “settle down.”
I’ll by no means perceive sore winners. MAGA has been getting precisely what they needed for a stable month now, and it’s nonetheless not sufficient.https://t.co/GYFSSvN1Ab pic.twitter.com/989rThm7hO
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) February 19, 2025
Saturday Evening Reside didn’t humiliate conservatives — social media influencers did, whipping their audiences right into a frenzy and making them seem to be humorless scolds. | @GiancarloSopo https://t.co/RR2vvGnlH3
— Nationwide Evaluation (@NRO) February 19, 2025
In the meantime, Megyn Kelly and Pleasure Behar agreed (for as soon as!) that the sketch mocked MAGA voters as racist.
They’re proper.
It’s unattainable to view the brand new sketch with out contemplating the context. “SNL” has been hammering the Left’s “Trump is Racist” narrative ever since he entered the political scene.
Hanks is a Biden supporter who seemed previous the chief’s apparent decline to report a video touting the addled president’s one-year “accomplishments.”
“SNL” lacks ideological variety. Interval. Its comedy might be ugly, too. Ignorant. We’re allowed to say so.
Nobody on the Proper is asking for “SNL” to be censored. To notice the plain isn’t being a snowflake or a part of the alleged “woke proper.” It’s calling out an intellectually dishonest present that way back shed its legacy.