Actor Tom Hanks is getting backlash for reprising the racist role of “Doug,” a White Trump supporter who wears a red MAGA hat, during Saturday Night Live‘s 50th anniversary special.
In the sketch on Sunday night, Hanks appeared on a parody game show called Black Jeopardy, hosted by actor Kenan Thompson, in a part he previously played in 2016.
“Speaking of church, can I say something,” Hanks said, playing the Trump supporter with a heavy Southern accent.
SNL had Tom Hanks play a racist Trump supporter who wouldn’t shake a Black man’s hand. This propaganda is dumb and isn’t funny.
When will they learn?? pic.twitter.com/b5s5culphF
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 17, 2025
“If more folks went to church, we wouldn’t be in this mess we are in now,” he said.
Thompson agreed and went over to Hanks.
“I agree with you, Doug. I’d like to shake your hand, sir,” Thompson said as he reached out for a handshake. Hanks pulled back as if to refuse to shake hands and then relented.
“You are welcome on Black Jeopardy anytime,” Thompson said after shaking his hand.
“Maybe I’ll start a show for you to come on, and we’ll call it ‘White Jeopardy,’” Hanks remarked.
“We don’t need it,” Thompson retorted.
The skit outraged several Trump supporters for pushing racist stereotypes of Republicans.
“This propaganda is dumb and isn’t funny. When will they learn??” Chaya Raichik, owner of Libs of Tiktok, reacted on X.
“SNL should do a skit about what happens at white dinner parties in Manhattan when someone mentions Clarence Thomas,” journalist Jon Levine responded.
“Tom Hanks always wants to pretend he’s the likable everyman but he’s as hate mongering of regular Americans as any host on MSNBC,” Meghan McCain said on X, adding, “Good luck becoming less and less culturally relevant by the second bro.”
“This isn’t only tiresome, it’s not remotely funny,” Fox News contributor Joe Concha said. “And Trump won more of the Black vote than any Republican in 50 years … “
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“Fun fact: Trump’s 2024 election win was the LEAST racially divisive American election since 1964,” radio host Clay Travis responded.
“Donald Trump just won a landslide election and has never been more popular with Americans. They have learned nothing,” another commentator said on X.
vote these corrupt evil demorats and vote chuck shumer out of the corrupt demorat party. these demorats are nothing but liars and racists vote these bastards out. we love president trump and elon musk there both cleaning out the corrupt demorat party.the demorats are a disgrace to there party and the united states of america lock them up for good, we the people have spoken these demorats are so corruptthey have tried so many ways to put president donald j trump in prison . guess what demorats it backfired your asses are all going to prison period.vote these demorats out for good.we the peoplehave spoken in our country. lock them up there a disgrace to our country, god bless president donald j trump.2025
When will these so called intelligent celebrities realize no one cares what they think.
Tom you were a good actor at one time however with you pushing your UGLY Political side against the Majority of the AMERICAN people, NO ONE wants to see or hear you again, you are a washed up Has Been, now go away and STFU.
Tom Hanks and wife lost me many years back. It seems that once fans have acknowledged your talent you change and not necessary to the good. They are aging actors who have continued to appear in the Media recently. They must miss the attention/
Tom Hanks is an idiot