“Saturday Night Live” criticized President Biden in its “Weekend Update” segment by comparing him to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland.
Comedian Michael Che said, “President Biden said he will visit the site of the Baltimore bridge collapse on Friday because, just like that bridge, he no longer has a connection to the black community.”
After the audience erupted in laughter, the camera cut to Choi’s colleague Colin Jost, who smiled and exclaimed, “Wow!”
“You have to read the polls, Colin,” Choi added.
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“Saturday Night Live” comedian Michael Che mocked President Biden on the show’s March 30 episode. (SNL/Screenshot)
A USA Today/Suffolk University poll released in January found that Biden’s approval rating among Black voters had fallen to just 63%, and Pew Research Center data showed that Biden’s support in 2020 has fallen to just 63%. That’s lower than the 92% rate shown to have won the presidential election. His approval rating among Hispanic voters fell from 59% to 34%.
“SNL” has become easier to target jokes about Biden and his administration in recent months.
In early March, “SNL” ridiculed Biden and his supporters, claiming that “behind closed doors” Biden was mentally sharp and energetic.
Biden has also been the butt of jokes on comedy comedy shows overseas.
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The cargo ship Dali sits underwater after colliding with the Francis Scott Key Bridge and collapsing on March 26, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
The Italian comedy skit show mocked President Biden’s mental state in its season 8 premiere episode on February 23.
Italian comedian Maurizio Crozza played the President of the United States in at least two skits in a one-man comedy show called “Fratelli di Crozza,” in which he impersonated various public figures.
In one sketch that went viral on social media, Crozza, who plays Biden, appears stunned and confused as he holds a press conference at the White House. When Crozza forgets the names of world leaders and says things that don’t make sense, an off-screen Italian voice guides him and tries to correct him.
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FOX News’ Kristin Parks contributed to this report.
