Tom Hanks is feeling the wrath of MAGA Republicans for what they are saying is a “racist and disgusting” portrayal of Trump supporters on Saturday Night Live’s (SNL) 50th-anniversary special.

But this wasn’t the case for Doug, a MAGA -hatted character played by host Tom Hanks, who despite his background ended up being a big winner on the show.

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 ...

The MAGA meltdown after Tom Hanks played a racist Trump fan on Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary show now includes a former member of the show’s cast. Victoria Jackson, a Trump supporter ...

The View addressed the MAGA backlash over Tom Hanks’ appearance on SNL50: The Anniversary Special on Sunday, when the actor reprised his role of Doug on the sketch “Black Jeopardy.” In the ...

Guest star Tom Hanks reappeared on the long-running sketch "Black Jeopardy" as Doug, a poor, Southern MAGA true-believer who finds a surprising amount of common ground with the show's Black ...

Tom Hanks during the “Black Jeopardy” sketch on February 16, 2025. Chris Haston/NBC via Getty Images “Don’t like that, whoa, whoa, whoa,” Doug blurts, before eventually shaking Hayes ...

Tom reprised his 2016 role as "Doug," a MAGA supporter in a skit called "Black Jeopardy." Man in casual outfit, red hat, and denim jacket holds a TV remote, standing in front of a game show background ...

The most zealous supporters of President Donald Trump practically broke the internet with maniacal rants protesting actor Tom Hanks’ comic portrayal of a guy named “Doug” wearing a Make ...

Tom Hanks riled Donald Trump supporters on Sunday with the return of his MAGA-touting hillbilly character on Saturday Night Live. The veteran actor was one of dozens of SNL alums who appeared on ...

SNL brought back the 2016 “Black Jeopardy” sketch for the anniversary special, with Hanks reprising his role as a man named Doug wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat on the spoof game ...

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.