Tom Hanks Under Fire for Portrayal of MAGA Supporter on ‘SNL 50’

Tom Hanks Under Fire for Portrayal of MAGA Supporter on 'SNL 50'

Tom Hanks Under Fire for Portrayal of MAGA Supporter on ‘SNL 50’

Actor Tom Hanks is facing backlash for his MAGA-touting hillbilly character on “Saturday Night Live.”

Hanks, who joined other SNL alums for the show’s 50th anniversary, reprised his 2016 role as Doug on a parody game show, “Black Jeopardy,” hosted by Kenan Thompson.

Wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat and a flannel shirt, Doug answered questions despite not fitting the show’s demographic. He also hesitates before shaking the host’s hand. He later says, “Maybe I’ll start a show for you to come on and we’ll call it ‘White Jeopardy.'”

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