SNL: Pete Davidson receives mixed reactions for joke about politician who lost eye in Afghanistan IED blast

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. Read our privacy policy Pete Davidson has been criticised for a risqué joke made on Saturday Night Live making fun of a Republican politician who lost an eye in Afghanistan during an IED blast. Davidson's cast mate Michael Che seemingly tried to deflect the comedian's joke, telling him: "Come on, man," but Davidson continued with a smile on his face. During his segment, Davidson also derided Florida's Rick Scott, New York's Peter King, Indiana's Greg Pence, and himself, saying he looks "like he makes vape juice in a bathtub" and "like a Dr. Seuss character went to prison". Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Crenshaw told TMZ he doesn't want to demand an apology from Davidson but added: "I would like him and Saturday Night Live to recognise something, which is that veterans across the country probably don't feel as though their wounds they received in battle should be the subject of a bad punchline for a bad joke.