After Saturday Night Live re-aired an episode mocking President Trump, our President suggested that SNL and other late night shows should undergo a federal investigation. He also implied that the show was colluding with Russia and airing fake news. Twitter users had a field day responding to the Presidents reaction.
It’s truly incredible that shows like Saturday Night Live, not funny/no talent, can spend all of their time knocking the same person (me), over & over, without so much of a mention of “the other side.” Like an advertisement without consequences. Same with Late Night Shows……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2019
….Should Federal Election Commission and/or FCC look into this? There must be Collusion with the Democrats and, of course, Russia! Such one sided media coverage, most of it Fake News. Hard to believe I won and am winning. Approval Rating 52%, 93% with Republicans. Sorry! #MAGA
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2019
Tweeters thought comparing the sketch comedy show to news was inconceivable.
Trump Just Attacked SNL For Attacking Him
SNL Is not NEWS it's COMEDY
THIS IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE
— PoliticsVideoChannel (@politvidchannel) March 17, 2019
Many users on twitter responded with the first amendment and thought trump was wasting time on such a trivial matter.
https://twitter.com/krassenstein/status/1107250592630624256
His unconstitutional suggestions struck some with fear.
Trump’s threat would make a hilarious SNL skit in itself if it weren’t so damn scary. Even if Trump is too dumb to realize how wildly unconstitutional his notion of retaliating against TV caricature is, the dictator’s instinct this reveals is appalling. https://t.co/S4URcmtSGB
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) March 17, 2019
Other tweets exhibited his resemblance to an authoritarian.
Trump’s SNL rants are an amazing insight into the mind of a wannabe authoritarian. One of Putin’s first moves was going after a satirical TV show that made fun of him (he eventually took over the whole channel) https://t.co/9sC20a32Va
— Miriam Elder (@MiriamElder) March 17, 2019
Twitter users could not even describe the insanity of the suggestion.
Calling for a federal investigation of SNL – and in the next one says they’re colluding with Russia.
We can’t even make a joke about how insane this is. https://t.co/Bw7jhwhnvN
— PA House Democrats (@PaHouseDems) March 17, 2019
The Absurd suspicion was derailed with a tweet insinuating Russia would have done a better job if they were involved.
I can't help but feel that if SNL was colluding with Russia, they would have some better material than running yet another Celebrity Family Feud bit. pic.twitter.com/PziLS2YpSH
— Justin Ling (@Justin_Ling) March 17, 2019
Many pointed out the controversy in Trump’s tweets.
I'm still kind of in awe of Trump complaining SNL is illegally one-sided and defending Fox News on the same day.
— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) March 17, 2019
Trump's response to Big Tech censoring his supporters: "just be good"
Trump's response to SNL's bad jokes about him: "Let's explore libel law" https://t.co/F6cH7qqFTQ
— Scott Greer 6’2” IQ 187 (@ScottMGreer) March 17, 2019
Other tweets pointed out the irony.
https://twitter.com/dtunkelang/status/1107328705527844866
Twitter responses included name calling and many comparisons of Trump to a baby.
Trump threatens @nbcsnl again with a federal investigation for making fun of him.
Serious question: Have we ever had a bigger crybaby or bellyacher in the White House? https://t.co/uzQN244o8G
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) March 17, 2019
So… Trump is threatening SNL with the FCC?
Lol. What a thin-skinned, petulant manbaby
— Angry Staffer (@AngrierWHStaff) March 17, 2019
His reaction to a sketch made some perceive him as overly sensitive and weak.
it's truly incredible that the president of the united states is such an insecure weakling with such a fragile ego that he cares what a second-rate late-night sketch show says about him, but here we are in America in 2019
— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) March 17, 2019
Since the President is in the public eye, he should expect to be mocked.
There's a lot that amazes me about Donald Trump. But that he — a New Yorker — pretends he could be President without constant mocking from SNL never ceases to puzzle me. https://t.co/SqxF4R1W66
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) March 17, 2019
Former SNL comedians even tweeted back to Trump.
When I was on #SNL a looooong time ago, I remember the only celebs/politicians that got mad at “made up” COMEDY sketches are the folks that saw too much truth in the sketch. 🤷🏽♂️
BTW, we had fun the episode you hosted. “It was the highest rated episode in the history…” lol https://t.co/8veoTWXOHf— Finesse Mitchell (@Finessemitchell) March 17, 2019
Many tweeters found his reaction funny because his actions help them write the show.
@nbcsnl is hilarious! The best part is you write the show for them!
— Jonathan Garcia (@jagarcia23) March 17, 2019
Since the episode was a rerun, Trump had already tweeted similar notions against SNL.
The funniest part of Trump confusing an December 2018 SNL with a new episode was that in December, he went on twitter and trashed that episode… pic.twitter.com/hqx82RrUC4
— Roland Scahill (@rolandscahill) March 17, 2019
His reactions created more commotion than the episode itself.
SNL doesn’t do the best job at humiliating Trump
Trump does the best job at humiliating Trump
— Roland Scahill (@rolandscahill) March 17, 2019
Twitter responder felt many different things, but it seems many were displeased with the President’s reaction to the episode.
