Summary

Tom Hanks reprised his 2016 “MAGA” character, Doug, on Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary episode, sparking backlash from Trump supporters.

The sketch, Black Jeopardy!, featured Doug again hesitating to shake hands with a Black host.

Conservative commentators criticized the portrayal as outdated and offensive, calling it an unfair caricature of Trump voters.

  • @blattrules
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    4 days ago

    Every one of those comments is talking about how they shouldn’t be made fun of because trump won the popular vote, but did that stop them from making fun of any democrat that won the popular vote for the last twenty years?

    • @frog_brawler
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      Don’t try to ascribe logic to anything coming from the right. Just keep making fun of them.

    • @CharlesDarwin
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      So winning the popular vote means no one makes fun of you? I wonder if the redcaps have any clue about anything in this world.

      • @blattrules
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        That seems to be what they’re implying. I guess they only just selectively thought of it.

      • Queen HawlSera
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        34 days ago

        The GOP proved that they’re not above randomly making up new rules just to complain the other side isn’t following them with all the “traditions” that Obama snubbed