NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” faced criticism for mocking the term “de-banking” as a made-up word by former President Trump.
The term refers to banks closing accounts of individuals or organizations deemed a legal, financial, or reputational threat.
The show’s segment went viral, drawing backlash on social media, with commentators and former officials pointing out the misunderstanding.
The woke smugness from SNL is out of control. https://t.co/K6lqzNPEfg
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) January 28, 2024
“Trump did have a slight stumble this week while talking about banks, and he introduced an interesting new term called de-bank,” cast member Colin Jost said. “I don’t know what the hell de-bank means, but you might have to take ‘de-ambulance’ to see ‘de-doctor.’”
“The woke smugness from SNL is out of control,” conservative Steve Guest said.
“SNL’s in such a hurry to dunk on Trump that they made themselves look like idiots again,” Doug Powers wrote.
“That’s pretty embarrassing for SNL,” attorney Casey Mattox wrote.
“This is similar to when Dennis Prager said they are putting tampons in men’s bathrooms, and Bill Maher‘s entire audience laughed at him. The left doesn’t realize what’s happening, until it’s too late. Then their cognitive dissonance forces them to justify why it’s a good thing,” California State Senate candidate Michael Oxford said.
“The left debanks while the right debunks,” Scott Adams wrote.
“@ColinJost what’s it like to unintentionally make a complete joke of yourself and your entire team of unaware writers? A simple Google search would have saved you all the embarrassment,” former Trump official Michael Caputo posted.
The term gained traction after instances such as the freezing of protester accounts and Nigel Farage’s account closure based on politics.
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