Saturday Night Live has faced fierce backlash over a controversial comedy segment during the “Weekend Update,” with fans joking about the Trump Assassination attempt.
Comedians Colin Jost and Michael Che took aim at President-elect Donald Trump during the 50th season's “Weekend Update” Saturday night.
The two comedians delivered a series of provocative jokes that quickly sparked a social media frenzy with users asking, “When should I laugh?”
The most shocking moment came during a segment about Trump's inauguration, where Jost made a dark joke about Lincoln and Trump.
“I wish those two could talk to each other: Lincoln could teach Trump a lot about the importance of preserving our union, and Trump could teach Lincoln how to turn your head at the right time,” he said, referring to Lincoln's murder.
They added that Trump did not place his hand on the Lincoln Bible during his oath of office.
“Well, he tried,” Jost said, “but the Bible screamed.”
Saturday Night Live is facing fierce backlash over a controversial comedy segment during the 'Weekend Update,' with fans joking about the Trump Assassination attempt
Fans took to social media to express their disgust, with many claiming the show lost its comedic value.
“Does this show even hire more talented writers?” A viewer commented.
Another wrote: “Once they were funny.”
“I see SNL still isn't funny. Next to Tina and Amy, these are the worst two Weekend Update anchors,” a third user chimed in.
'Appears SNL still hires NBC writers, this is not a comedy'
Others defended the sketch, claiming that they could still find some humor in the joke despite disagreeing politically with the show's writers.
“Trump is still better than the path the dems led America down. But this is hilarious!! Why because rationality can laugh on both sides and it can't hurt Karen. '
The weekend update segment covered a range of controversial topics, including Trump's executive orders, January 6 pardons, and Elon Musk's controversial 'Nazi' salute
“These two are the only reason SNL is still on the air, great work guys,” wrote another.
The weekend update segment covered a range of controversial topics, including Trump's executive orders, January 6 pardons, and Elon Musk's controversial “Nazi” salute.
“President Trump defended his pardon of the January 6 attackers, saying these are just people who love their country; You know, like how oj [Simpson] loved Nicole. '
