{"id":22253,"date":"2025-02-20T23:47:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T23:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=22253"},"modified":"2025-02-20T23:47:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T23:47:20","slug":"megyn-kelly-hits-out-at-tom-hanks-over-racist-maga-skit-on-snl-that-left-trump-supporters-furious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=22253","title":{"rendered":"Megyn Kelly hits out at Tom Hanks over \u2018racist\u2019 MAGA skit on SNL that left Trump supporters furious"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Megyn Kelly has slammed Tom Hanks, claiming he portrayed supporters of President Donald Trump as \u2018worth-nothing racists\u2019 during his latest\u00a0Saturday Night Live<\/em>\u00a0appearance.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s fair to say that\u00a0SNL<\/em>\u2019s 50th Anniversary Special has caused some controversy.<\/p>\n

First off,\u00a0Ryan Reynolds<\/a>\u00a0reportedly made a\u00a0subtle reference to the ongoing legal drama<\/a>\u00a0between his wife,\u00a0Blake Lively<\/a>, and\u00a0Justin Baldoni<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Then\u00a0Miley Cyrus<\/a>\u00a0received backlash for honouring late Irish singer Sinead O\u2019Connor, who famously ripped up a picture of Pope John Paul II while on the show in 1992.<\/p>\n

And another star who has divided the masses is actor Tom Hanks, who returned to the programme\u00a0as his MAGA-voting character, Doug.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Doug, who debuted on the programme in 2016, participated in a faux game show sketch called\u00a0Black Jeopardy<\/em>, hosted by comedian Kenan Thompson.<\/p>\n

Sporting a red \u2018Make America Great Again\u2019 hat, the 68-year-old began to freak out during the skit when Thompson\u2019s character tried to shake his hand.<\/p>\n

Doug did eventually perform the greeting before saying: “Don\u2019t like that, whoa, whoa, whoa. Maybe I\u2019ll start a show for you to come on and we\u2019ll call it\u00a0White Jeopardy<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

Since being broadcast last weekend (February 15),\u00a0Hanks\u2019 appearance has gone viral<\/a>, drawing criticism from\u00a0political<\/a>\u00a0commentator Kelly, 45.<\/p>\n

During Tuesday\u2019s episode (February 18) of her SiriusXM podcast,\u00a0The Megyn Kelly Show<\/em>, the former Fox News anchor admitted she was less than impressed with the star\u2019s portrayal of\u00a0Trump<\/a>\u00a0voters.<\/p>\n

\u201cShame on him,\u201d she said of his\u00a0SNL<\/em>\u00a0skit. \u201cI\u2019m sure Tom Hanks is worth a billion dollars and you know who got it for him?<\/p>\n

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Megyn Kelly has had her say on Tom Hanks’ SNL50 skit (SiriusXM)<\/cite><\/div>\n

\u201cAll of us\u2026 who went to see\u00a0Forrest Gump<\/em>,\u00a0Big<\/em>, and all the fun Tom Hanks movies and never once thought that he was judging them as stupid, rural, worth-nothing racists.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kelly went on to say how \u2018shocking\u2019 it was to see someone who allegedly \u2018tries so carefully not to be too divisive in his choices\u2019 come right out and \u2018suggest he thinks Trump supporters are racists\u2019.<\/p>\n

In conversation with Sky News, the mum-of-three\u00a0continued<\/a>, slamming\u00a0SNL<\/em>\u00a0for the programme\u2019s long-running \u2018anti-conservative programming\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have been doing programming that is anti-conservative, anti-Trump, pro-leftist causes in the open now for 12 years and beyond,\u201d she told the outlet.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, author Walter Kirn – a guest on Kelly\u2019s podcast – admitted he didn\u2019t think someone like Hanks would ever \u2018stoop to this kind of thing’.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is terrible writing, it was a terrible skit, and he was the big loser,\u201d the 62-year-old remarked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see people all over social media saying, \u2018I don\u2019t think I\u2019m going to be watching him again anytime soon’.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Hanks’ character Doug has divided social media (Chris Haston\/NBC via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

SNL<\/em>\u00a0viewers have also had their say on Hanks\u2019 portrayal of the \u2018redneck\u2019 with one X user writing: \u201cThey’re still playing the same card. It’s honestly tiresome.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, a slew of fans have praised the actor.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know I\u2019m late to this, but Tom Hanks\u2019 portrayal of the everyday racist MAGA voter on\u00a0SNL<\/em>\u00a0was spot on and deserves every award,\u201d replied a social media user.<\/p>\n

A second wrote: \u201cMAGA should ask themselves why Tom Hanks makes them mad in this\u00a0SNL<\/em>\u00a0****skit. And then look themselves in the mirror.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tyla has contacted a representative of Tom Hanks for further comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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