MAGA melts down at Tom Hanks playing Trump fan on SNL50 - eviltoast

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Conservative commentators criticized the portrayal as outdated and offensive, calling it an unfair caricature of Trump voters.

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    4 days ago

    It doesn’t happen in a vacuum. There’s generations of racism bred into them, including the politicians and religious leaders.

    That kinda hate makes for a very powerful weapon.