{"id":2156,"date":"2025-02-18T18:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T18:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fnews06.org\/?p=2156"},"modified":"2025-02-18T18:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T18:00:17","slug":"tom-hanks-face-huge-backlash-from-maga-supporters-over-offensive-trump-voter-skit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fnews06.org\/?p=2156","title":{"rendered":"Tom Hanks Face huge backlash from MAGA supporters over \u2018Offensive\u2019 Trump voter skit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following Hollywood actor Tom Hanks\u2019 controversial skit in which he played a Trump voter during Saturday Night Live\u2019s 50th anniversary special, Trump supporters are incensed.<\/p>\n<p>Following Tom Hanks\u2019 portrayal of a Trump voter in Saturday Night Live\u2019s 50th anniversary special, Donald Trump supporters expressed their outrage on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Before denouncing the skit, a number of critics were spotted supporting Trump during the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>A Black Jeopardy! sketch that debuted in 2014 was at the heart of the controversy. Hanks portrayed Doug, a Trump admirer wearing an American Eagle T-shirt and a \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d cap.<\/p>\n<p>Doug surprised host Darnell Hayes (played by Kenan Thompson) by correctly answering every question, despite presumptions that the quiz was targeted at the Black community.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1891508745789755740&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fdailypositive24.com%2F24667&amp;sessionId=764a3401867b888f9d5544e4f57b28c45c6e306c&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1891508745789755740\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p>The irony was increased when Hayes once reached out to shake Doug\u2019s hand. Doug is reluctant at first, but he finally accepts the handshake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t like that, whoa, whoa, whoa,\u201d says Hanks\u2019 character, before he suggests, \u201cMaybe I\u2019ll start a show for you to come on and we\u2019ll call it \u2018White Jeopardy.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The irony was increased when Hayes once reached out to shake Doug\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>Conservative voters are furiously criticizing Tom Hanks on the internet.<br \/>\nTrump supporters strongly reacted negatively to the sketch, which prompted a barrage of criticism directed at Tom Hanks, SNL, and NBC.<\/p>\n<p>Many viewers vented their annoyance on social media, accusing the portrayal of being unfair and outdated.<\/p>\n<p>Benny Johnson, a conservative pundit, responded angrily, saying, \u201cDonald Trump has never been more popular with Americans and just won a landslide election.\u201d They haven\u2019t gained any knowledge.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-24669 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Divide-GRID-2025-02-17T185858.214-1536x1229-1-1024x819.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Divide-GRID-2025-02-17T185858.214-1536x1229-1-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Divide-GRID-2025-02-17T185858.214-1536x1229-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Divide-GRID-2025-02-17T185858.214-1536x1229-1-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Divide-GRID-2025-02-17T185858.214-1536x1229-1.jpg 1536w\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"632\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding the purpose and significance of the sketch was further stoked when well-known right-wing pundit Mario Nawfal chimed in, referring to the humorous segment as \u201ctone deaf.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHollywood still doesn\u2019t get it: portraying Trump supporters as racist caricatures while he\u2019s winning record minority support,\u201d said Benny Johnson, who criticized the sketch. SNL\u2019s 2025 attempt at 2016 jokes<\/p>\n<p>Former Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aide Link Lauren also voiced disapproval, arguing that the sketch suggested that a large portion of Trump\u2019s supporters are racist: \u201cTrump won the popular vote.\u201d It\u2019s disgusting to use the cliche that MAGA is racist. For snobbish liberal elites, Saturday Night Live is an unfunny show. Rest in peace, SNL!<\/p>\n<p>Possibly the lowest point in Tom Hanks\u2019 career, many other fans took to social media to express their deep offence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following Hollywood actor Tom Hanks\u2019 controversial skit in which he played a Trump voter during Saturday Night Live\u2019s 50th anniversary special, Trump supporters are incensed. Following Tom Hanks\u2019 portrayal of a Trump voter in Saturday Night Live\u2019s 50th anniversary special, Donald Trump supporters expressed their outrage on social media. 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