{"id":2403477,"date":"2025-02-17T16:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T21:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-hanks-torched-for-mocking-trump-supporters-as-racist-during-snls-50th-anniversary-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T16:43:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T21:43:22","slug":"tom-hanks-torched-for-mocking-trump-supporters-as-racist-during-snls-50th-anniversary-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-hanks-torched-for-mocking-trump-supporters-as-racist-during-snls-50th-anniversary-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Hanks torched for mocking Trump supporters as racist during SNL\u2019s 50th anniversary &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftom-hanks-torched-for-mocking-trump-supporters-as-racist-during-snls-50th-anniversary-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2403477&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tom Hanks faced criticism for portraying\u2063 a racist Trump \u200csupporter named &#8220;Doug&#8221; \u200don the 50th anniversary \u200cspecial of &#8220;Saturday Night Live.&#8221; In the skit, he appeared on a\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">parody game \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">show<\/a> called<\/a> \u2064&#8221;Black Jeopardy,&#8221; were \u200bhe displayed stereotypical attitudes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">including refusing<\/a> to shake hands with\u2064 a Black contestant. \u200cthis portrayal \u200dsparked outrage among Trump supporters, who \u2062accused SNL of perpetuating racist stereotypes and \u200dpromoting a partisan agenda. Many on social media condemned the sketch as unfunny and biased, with some citing Trump&#8217;s appeal to\u200c Black voters in previous elections \u200dto argue against SNL&#8217;s narrative.The backlash included statements from\u2062 various\u200d commentators who argued that the sketch failed to represent \u200da broader reality.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tom Hanks torched for mocking Trump supporters as racist during SNL&rsquo;s 50th anniversary<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1994624\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tom-hanks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tom Hanks\">Tom Hanks<\/a> is getting backlash for reprising the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actress-calls-out-the-office-over-problematic-portrayal-of-asian-american-character\/\" title=\"Actress Calls Out \u2018The Office\u2019 Over \u2018Problematic\u2019 Portrayal Of Asian American Character\">racist role<\/a> of &ldquo;Doug,&rdquo; a White <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Trump \">Trump <\/a>supporter who wears a red MAGA hat, during <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/saturday-night-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Saturday Night Live\">Saturday Night Live<\/a><\/em>&lsquo;s 50th anniversary special.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In the sketch on Sunday night, Hanks appeared on a parody game show called <em>Black Jeopardy<\/em>, hosted by actor Kenan Thompson, in a part he previously played in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Speaking of church, can I say something,&rdquo; Hanks <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1891382257601933588\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>, playing the Trump supporter with a heavy Southern accent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SNL had Tom Hanks play a racist Trump supporter who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-bidens-performance-was-so-bad-people-started-to-wonder-if-he-hallucinated-audience-during-debate\/\" title=\"Watch: Biden&#039;s Performance Was So Bad, People Started to Wonder if He Hallucinated Audience During Debate\">wouldn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t shake a Black man&rsquo;s hand. This propaganda is dumb and isn&rsquo;t funny.<\/p>\n<p>When will they learn?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b5s5culphF\">pic.twitter.com\/b5s5culphF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1891382257601933588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If more folks went to church, we wouldn&rsquo;t be in this mess we are in now,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson agreed and went over to Hanks.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I agree with you, Doug. I&rsquo;d like to shake your hand, sir,&rdquo; Thompson said as he reached out for a handshake. Hanks pulled back as if to refuse to shake hands and then relented.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You are welcome on <em>Black Jeopardy <\/em>anytime,&rdquo; Thompson said after shaking his hand.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Maybe I&rsquo;ll start a show for you to come on, and we&rsquo;ll call it &lsquo;<em>White Jeopardy,<\/em>&rsquo;&rdquo; Hanks remarked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t need it,&rdquo; Thompson retorted.<\/p>\n<p>The skit outraged several Trump supporters for pushing racist stereotypes of Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This propaganda is dumb and isn&rsquo;t funny. When will they learn??&rdquo; Chaya Raichik, owner of Libs of Tiktok, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1891382257601933588\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reacted\">reacted<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;SNL should do a skit about what happens at white dinner parties in Manhattan when someone mentions Clarence Thomas,&rdquo; journalist Jon Levine <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LevineJonathan\/status\/1891496513173402095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"responded\">responded<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tom Hanks always wants to pretend he&rsquo;s the likable everyman but he&rsquo;s as hate mongering of regular Americans as any host on MSNBC,&rdquo; Meghan McCain <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MeghanMcCain\/status\/1891500324000575926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> on X, adding, &ldquo;Good luck becoming less and less culturally relevant by the second bro.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This isn&rsquo;t only tiresome, it&rsquo;s not remotely funny,&rdquo; Fox News contributor Joe Concha <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeConchaTV\/status\/1891502627747246347\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;And Trump won more of the Black vote than any Republican in 50 years &hellip; &ldquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Fun fact: Trump&rsquo;s 2024 election win was the LEAST racially divisive American election since 1964,&rdquo; radio host Clay Travis <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ClayTravis\/status\/1891356124021973465\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"responded\">responded<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Donald Trump just won a landslide election and has never been more popular with Americans. They have learned nothing,&rdquo; another commentator <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1891342201054986695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> on X. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1994624\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1994624\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Hanks criticized for mocking Trump supporters on SNL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2403478,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SNL-50-AP25045618870678.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50410,50526,50525,45149,34969],"class_list":["post-2403477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-controversy-2","tag-racism-2","tag-snl-2","tag-tom-hanks","tag-trump-supporters"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SNL-50-AP25045618870678.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2403477"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403477\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2403481,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403477\/revisions\/2403481"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2403478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2403477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2403477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2403477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}