SNL's “Woke” studio viewers erupted in applause at the mention of suspected United Healthcare assassin Luigi Mangione during the weekend's show, leaving even cast member Colin Jost visibly shocked. Ta.
Mangione, 26, has amassed a following of agitated fangirls since his arrest on December 9, with hundreds of them writing letters to him and depositing money into his prison commissary account. prison officials said.
On Saturday's “Weekend Update” segment, Jost mentioned Mangione's name at the end of a joke, which immediately drew cheers from what appeared to be mostly women.
Jost seemed surprised by the reaction, glancing offstage and smiling awkwardly before sarcastically telling the audience, “Yeah, I'm definitely 'wooing,'” before adding, “I'm 'wooing' for justice.” “Isn't it?” he asked rhetorically.
Mangione was indicted last week in New York on new federal charges, including first-degree murder, for allegedly shooting and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the Midtown Manhattan Hilton on December 4. Ta.
The new charges could make this privileged Ivy League graduate — who has been co-opted as something of a bizarre folk hero by the rabid anti-capitalist left — the death penalty if convicted. It means that.
The long-running late-night sketch show's audience cheers quickly drew condemnation from numerous X experts and journalists.
“These people are really disgusting.” Independent journalist Nick Souter wrote:
author Jennifer Sayslammed what she perceived as hypocrisy, writing, “SNL viewers must be the stupidest group of pathetic woke conformists known to humanity.
“Here they are rooting for silver spoon/trust funders to murder strangers in Robin Hood's crazy 'I am a hero' tale. The audience is stupid. And it's evil. ”
Journalist and New York Post columnist Piers Morgan called the moment “disgusting” and condemned Jost's reaction.
“Colin Jost walks away laughing as if he just laughed out loud. It's an embarrassing moment for SNL.” Morgan wrote about X.
The public execution of a father of two has led to a trend of anti-CEO sentiment among left-wing activists, with some companies taking measures such as removing the names and likenesses of top executives from their websites and hiring security guards. Safety measures are in place.
