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Published Feb 14, 2017

Ep. 252 - 'Saturday Night Live' Goes Totally Nuts On Trump

Ben Shapiro dissects the contradictions of Sweden's feminist government's visit to Iran, critiques Andrew Sullivan's extreme rhetoric against Trump, and calls out 'Saturday Night Live' for prioritizing sensationalism over humor, thus questioning the credibility of both media and cultural commentary.
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  • Conway Skit

    Ben Shapiro criticizes "Saturday Night Live" for its portrayal of Kellyanne Conway, arguing that the skit crossed the line into sexism. He points out that the show depicted Conway as a "sex fiend," which he finds both insulting and counterproductive. Shapiro believes that such portrayals undermine the credibility of the left and alienate half of the United States 1.

    It's sexist to take a woman who is on tv... and suggest that she is some sort of sex fiend who's going over to people's apartments and sexing it up with random dudes on the news.

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    He argues that while mockery is acceptable, the skit went too far and was not funny 1.

       

    Trump Skits

    Shapiro also analyzes SNL's portrayal of Donald Trump and Sean Spicer, noting that the show seems more focused on annoying Trump than being genuinely funny. He acknowledges that Trump and his team provide ample material for humor but criticizes SNL for overusing certain jokes, such as Melissa McCarthy's impression of Spicer 2.

    Instead of them actually doing funny things, they've decided it's more important to do things that irritate Donald Trump.

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    Shapiro argues that the show's repetitive focus on Trump detracts from its comedic value and suggests that SNL has a history of targeting Republican presidents more harshly than Democrats 3.

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