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MAGA Outrage Over Tom Hanks’ ‘SNL50’ Sketch Is Understandable, Says Joy Behar: They Made ‘Anyone Who Voted for Trump Look Like a Racist’


Joy Behar understands why Donald Trump supports are outraged over Tom Hanks' appearance on "SNL50" as a MAGA supporter.

Tom Hanks ‘ surprise appearance at “SNL50” sparked Republican backlash on social media, but some outspoken Democrats such as “The View” co-host Joy Behar understand the outrage. Hanks popped up as Donald Trump supporter Doug during the anniversary show’s “Black Jeopardy” sketch, a character he first played on “SNL” eight years ago. Behar’s “The View” co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin previously worked in Trump’s White House and said she “personally thinks the outrage over it is a little overblown.”

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