Tom Hanks is blasted for portraying a Trump supporter as a dimwitted racist during the 50 -year anniversary of Saturday Night Live.
The Hollywood -legend returned as Doug, a clueless Rube that wore a make America Great Again Hat that happens to perform well in a Mock game show called Black Jeopardy.
Hanks first appeared as Doug on Black Jeopardy! In 2016. But as Maga Fans noted that President Trump has since won a diverse electorate and has secured the popular mood.
In the updated version of the Sketch, Doug fiercely refused to shake hands with host Darnell Hayes played by Kenan Thompson.
Many on social media shot SNL and Hanks for what they considered both unfair and outdated stereotypes.
Former Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Aide Link Lauren called the return against Trump supporters 'disgusting' and accused SNL of pushing a tired, division.
“This show wonders why their reviews are in the gutter,” he wrote. “Trump won the popular mood. This tired trope that Maga is racist is disgusting. SNL is an unfavorable show for snobbish liberal elites. '
Tom Hanks appeared like a Maga Republican with a characteristic red baseball cap
In one of the early sketches that claimed to be a black version of the game show Jeopardy! Tom Hanks dressed as a racist Trump supporter and appears as the only white participant
In any random and division and while he was wearing a Maga hat, Hanks portrayed an ignorant racist who refused to shake hands with the African-American host
His feelings were reflected by other Trump supporters who flooded social media with criticism of the sketch.
Right-wing influencer Dominick McGee focused directly on Hanks and accused him of “just respecting every Republican on SNL, because he was dressed as a Trump supporter with a Maga hat.”
Another critic pointed out what they saw as an uncomfortable silence during the sketch and wrote: “Nobody laughs in the audience while Tom Hanks appears on SNL like a racist Trump supporter who refuses to shake hands with a black man.”
Trump supporters also used the moment to emphasize what they claim is the decreasing viewers of SNL.
A Trumpfan account wrote: 'Tom Hanks and SNL thought it would be hilarious for him to set up a Maga hat and act a stereotype of half of the country in a desperate attempt to defeat the crushing defeat of Democrats in November. Not surprising that nobody will look at SNL or NBC anymore. '
During the rest of the three and a half hour broadcast-with everyone from Cher Unpleasant Bad Bunny, Adam Sandler on Scarlett Johansson – The cast strewn with stars could not help it, but making cheap shots at Trump.
In one sketch, with a song based on Broadway musicals who enjoy how New York City has changed over the years, the cast performed a parody of famous showmelodie I dreamed a dream of Les Miserables.
“I dreamed a dream that King Kong died, then I remembered that he was in Florida,” sang a cast member, in a thin veiled wipe to the president who left Manhattan after his first term.
Many on social media were deeply not impressed by Hanks' display of a racist Trump supporter
But the Special celebration of 50 years in the air spent pleasure in the Trump administration from the start.
It took only a few seconds for actor and comedian Steve Martin, 79, to made his first political puncture about how he had been in a boat in 'The Gulf of Steve Martin' – a receipt about Trump's recent renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf To the Gulf to the Gulf to the Gulf. from America.
“I can't believe I made it here on time. It was only a few days since Lorne told me that I was doing the monologue, and I was actually on vacation on the boat of a friend in the Gulf of Steve Martin, “Martin started.
Later in the monologue Martin's Fellow, the Canadian co-star Martin Short, 74, ran on stage alone in the building.
Martin asked him: 'Do you have your passport on you? Ice, get it! 'As actors dressed as ICE employees, briefly pulled off the stage.
'No! I mention names! Mike Myers! Jim Carrey! “Shortly shouted while he was taken away.
In one of the early sketches that claimed to be a black version of the game show Jeopardy! Tom Hanks dressed as a Trump supporter and appeared as the only white participant.
It took only a few seconds for actor and comedian Steve Martin, 79, to made his first political shot about how he had been in a boat in 'The Gulf of Steve Martin'
Later actors dragged dressed as ICE employees Martin Short, 74, outside the stage to be Canadian
In any random and division and while he was wearing a Maga hat, Hanks portrayed an ignorant racist who refused to shake hands with the African-American host.
Later during the famous weekend update segment, Anchor Colin Jost joked what it could be the last season of SNL if Trump has his way.
“It is an honor and a sensation to host weekend update for the 50th, and if it was our president, the last season of SNL,” Jost said to laughing the audience.
“It is unbelievable that SNL is still going after all this time and I'm just talking about tonight's show.”
In the past, Trump has been particularly critical of the comedy show and has long beaten SNL. He has generally shown hostility to spot in general and is known to hardly ever laugh.
'SNL is bad, but Saturday night live is the worst of NBC. Not funny, cast is terrible, always a complete hitbaan. Really bad television! 'Trump wrote in January 2017.
Cecily Strong appeared as her character 'Girl with whom you never want to talk at a party', where she seemed to draw attention to the current political climate
Strong as her character said she wanted to keep her baby unborn until Trump was outside the office
In 2019 he threatened the show with a federal investigation for mocking him after he hated Alec Baldwin's interpretation of him.
Last year SNL -maker Lorne Michaels promised that the show would display the way in which the Trump would display during his second term of office.
During the weekend update, Cecily Strong appeared as her character 'Girl with whom you never want to talk at a party' where she seemed to draw attention to the current political climate.
'It is nice to be about to be the apocalypse. It is devastating. It is a constipational crisis, literally for me. Do I want to bring a baby into the world or do I have to keep her here for another 3½ years. '
Co-host Michael Che asked Strong where she works.
“I am the press secretary at the White House,” Strong replied. “People are so angry about Dei, well, stop drinking and driving,” she joked as she joked the conditions with dei.
DuI is for driving under the influence, referring to the criminal offense of driving a vehicle while affected by drugs or alcohol or drugs.
Two hours after the show, the SNL Special took a wipe in the politics of New York that mocked former mayor Rudy Giuliani
Dei naturally stands for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Trump followed a campaign blade and signed an executive order last month to eliminate the federal government programs.
Trump and his allies claim that the programs discriminate white Americans.
Two hours after the show, the SNL Special took a wipe in the politics of New York that mocked former mayor Rudy Giuliani.
'Rudy, you are the mayor of America. You are loved throughout the country, this is your big shot. What are you going to do with it? '
'Simple. I throw away my photos. I throw my photos! “He said to a rap from the Hamilton musical.
