Tom Hanks’ SNL skit appeared on the show’s 50th anniversary special and sparked backlash from Trump supporters. During the February 16 celebration, Hanks revived his ‘Doug’ character, wearing a red ‘Make America Great Again’ cap, on a parody game show called *Black Jeopardy*.
In the skit, Doug hesitated to shake host Kenan Thompson’s hand but eventually did, saying: “Don’t like that, whoa, whoa, whoa. Maybe I’ll start a show for you to come on and we’ll call it *White Jeopardy*.”
Many Trump supporters were outraged. One critic claimed Hanks was “mocking millions of Trump supporters – portraying them as dumb, racist, rednecks.” Former RFK Jr. advisor Link Lauren accused SNL of pushing a “tired trope that MAGA is racist,” calling it an “unfunny show for snobbish liberal elites.”
Supporters argued the Republican Party is now a diverse coalition. Hanks’ performance ignited debate over SNL’s humor and political bias, with some predicting: “Keep it up libs. You’ll never win another election again.”
