SNL50: Republicans up in arms over return of Tom Hanks’ racist Trump supporter
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SNL50: Republicans up in arms over return of Tom Hanks’ racist Trump supporter

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Don’t like that, whoa, whoa, whoa,” he tells Thompson’s character Darnell Hayes, adding during another point of the sketch, “Maybe I’ll start a show for you to come on and we’ll call it White Jeopardy.” Hanks played Doug in ‘SNL50’s’ Black Jeopardy sketch On X, prominent Republicans tore into the sketch over Hanks’s portrayal. “Tom Hanks went on SNL dressed like a slob mocking millions of Trump supporters - portraying them as dumb, racist, rednecks,” one post began. SNL’s trying 2016 jokes in 2025.” Former Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aide Link Lauren also weighed in on the sketch, claiming that Hanks’s character is why the show isn’t receiving higher ratings. “Tom Hanks just came out on SNL in a MAGA hat for a bit where he acted like he didn’t want to shake a black man’s hand,” his post began.

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Tom Hanks’ MAGA skit at SNL’s 50th anniversary special gets ripped apart by Donald Trump supporters—Here’s why
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Tom Hanks’ MAGA skit at SNL’s 50th anniversary special gets ripped apart by Donald Trump supporters—Here’s why

Live Mint  

Hollywood icon Tom Hanks has come under fire from conservatives following his portrayal of a Trump-supporting character on the "Saturday Night Live" 50th anniversary special. Social Media reactions One user accused Tom Hanks of engaging in political propaganda, stating, "Tom Hanks went full propaganda mode on SNL. Calls for a boycott of Hanks' work also surfaced, with one user declaring, …

Tom Hanks' SNL return as MAGA racist sends Trump world into tailspin
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Tom Hanks' SNL return as MAGA racist sends Trump world into tailspin

Raw Story  

A MAGA man first born in 2016 made a return to Saturday Night Live Sunday as the show celebrated its 50th anniversary — and Donald Trump’s legion of supporters went into a tailspin. Tom Hanks returned to the show with Doug, a “Make America Great Again” hat-wearing man with a southern accent who first debuted on the show as Trump …

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"They have learned nothing": Trumpworld fumes over Tom Hanks' "SNL50" MAGA character

Salon  

"Saturday Night Live" used its 50th anniversary to bring back many of its most famous cast members and guest hosts and the show's writers made the most of that opportunity. Guest star Tom Hanks reappeared on the long-running sketch "Black Jeopardy" as Doug, a poor, Southern MAGA true-believer who finds a surprising amount of common ground with the show's Black …

SNL tries to 'Musk' its way into Trump’s good graces, begging not to be his ‘political enemies’
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SNL tries to 'Musk' its way into Trump’s good graces, begging not to be his ‘political enemies’

Hindustan Times  

SNL's recent cold open started off sounding like a heartfelt apology letter to President-elect Donald Trump, begging not to be listed among his “political enemies.” Kenan Thompson, Bowen Yang, and Colin Jost took a surprisingly supportive turn, claiming they’ve always had Trump’s back—despite their past mockery. Thompson described Trump as a figure who "called for vengeance against his political enemies," …

Jim Carrey, as Biden, mocks Trump loss on ‘SNL’
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Associated Press  

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US election: SNL breaks fourth wall in final Trump and Clinton sketch
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US election: SNL breaks fourth wall in final Trump and Clinton sketch

ABC  

US sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live has poked fun at presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump one last time before the election results are called. Key points: Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon reprise their roles as Mr Trump, Mrs Clinton Candidates make amends to convince Americans to vote They run hand-in-hand onto NY streets and embrace their critics …

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Tom Hanks Joins Alec Baldwin In Ridiculing Donald Trump On 'SNL'

Huff Post  

“Saturday Night Live” has given Donald Trump another thing to whine about. With Tom Hanks playing the part of moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News, the cast wasted no time in ridiculing the brash businessman’s performance. Cue references to his “bad hombres” and “nasty woman” gaffes, Kate McKinnon as his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton completing her “Trump Bingo” board and …

NBC defends Trump’s hosting of ‘SNL’ despite cutting ties with controversial candidate
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NBC defends Trump’s hosting of ‘SNL’ despite cutting ties with controversial candidate

LA Times  

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As protests grow, ‘SNL’ looks unlikely to dump Donald Trump as host
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As protests grow, ‘SNL’ looks unlikely to dump Donald Trump as host

LA Times  

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Groups say #RacismIsntFunny, urge NBC to dump Trump as ‘SNL’ host
9 years, 4 months ago

Groups say #RacismIsntFunny, urge NBC to dump Trump as ‘SNL’ host

LA Times  

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