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Trump Supporters Are Really Mad At Tom Hanks

Matt Stopera
·2-min read

Trump supporters are angry at Tom Hanks for his appearance in an SNL skit on Sunday.

Man in a casual denim jacket and graphic tee wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat, standing against a simple backdrop
Man in a casual denim jacket and graphic tee wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat, standing against a simple backdrop

Tom reprised his 2016 role as "Doug," a MAGA supporter in a skit called "Black Jeopardy."

Man in casual outfit, red hat, and denim jacket holds a TV remote, standing in front of a game show background
Man in casual outfit, red hat, and denim jacket holds a TV remote, standing in front of a game show background

In one part, Tom jokingly refused to shake hands with Kenan Thompson.

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You can watch the whole thing here:

Well, the sketch is going viral, and some people aren't so happy about it!

A person wearing a denim shirt and a red hat with a political slogan stands on stage, delivering a speech or performance
A person wearing a denim shirt and a red hat with a political slogan stands on stage, delivering a speech or performance

"This show wonders why their ratings are in the gutter. Trump won the popular vote. This tired trope that MAGA is racist is disgusting," one person said.

A man in a denim shirt and red "Make America Great Again" hat appearing on a talk or comedy show stage
A man in a denim shirt and red "Make America Great Again" hat appearing on a talk or comedy show stage

"SNL acts like they get payouts from USAID too. DOGE should audit them," another person said.

Tweet by user TiredOfTyranny061 expressing suspicion about SNL receiving payouts and suggesting an audit by DOGE
Tweet by user TiredOfTyranny061 expressing suspicion about SNL receiving payouts and suggesting an audit by DOGE

And this person said, "SNL just went off my radar."

Tweet by @TacKittyActual saying "SNL just went off my radar."
Tweet by @TacKittyActual saying "SNL just went off my radar."

This Trump supporter called Tom a "traitor."

Tweet by user: "What a traitor!!!! To the country and the people who have made him rich."
Tweet by user: "What a traitor!!!! To the country and the people who have made him rich."

Another said he was "done" with him.

Tweet with the message: "I'm done with Hanks." by user @iamisgo11, followed by emojis and interaction counts
Tweet with the message: "I'm done with Hanks." by user @iamisgo11, followed by emojis and interaction counts

And this person simply called it "Shameful."

A tweet from user @eljin56, saying "Shameful."
A tweet from user @eljin56, saying "Shameful."

Other people, basically all non-Trump supporters, loved it.

Three people on a game show set with a host. One man wears a casual denim outfit and red cap. Tension appears to be high among the participants
Three people on a game show set with a host. One man wears a casual denim outfit and red cap. Tension appears to be high among the participants

"Tom Hanks is a brilliant actor. He really captured the look and vacant eyes of MAGA cult folks," this person said.

Man in denim jacket and red hat with "Make America Great Again" logo, on stage in front of a blue background
Man in denim jacket and red hat with "Make America Great Again" logo, on stage in front of a blue background

"Bless Tom Hanks. There’s not enough money on the planet for me to wear that stupid ass cap," another person said.

Tweet by user Valencia: "Bless Tom Hanks. There’s not enough money on the planet for me to wear that stupid ass cap. #SNL50"
Tweet by user Valencia: "Bless Tom Hanks. There’s not enough money on the planet for me to wear that stupid ass cap. #SNL50"

And this person pointed out, "I saw someone complain about the bit with Tom hanks because it politicized the sketch…….. exactly what show do you think you’re watching."

Tweet by Mae jokes about someone complaining a Tom Hanks bit politicized a sketch, questioning viewers' expectations
Tweet by Mae jokes about someone complaining a Tom Hanks bit politicized a sketch, questioning viewers' expectations

Soooo, yeah, it seems like SNL won this one because everyone's talking about it. What do y'all think?

Three celebrities stand behind game show podiums with their names displayed: Shanice, Darius, and Tracy
Three celebrities stand behind game show podiums with their names displayed: Shanice, Darius, and Tracy

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