Comedians have a long and humorous history of making sitting presidents the butt of their jokes. Saturday Night Live (SNL) has a non-stop format that has poked and prodded the Commander in Chief since its inception in 1975. But the hostility infused in what entertainers are trying to promote as “comedy” has struck a sore note with politically weary viewers.
In this Fox and Friends news segment posted on YouTube, a survey of likely voters indicates that upwards of 43 percent are turned off by the excessive Trump-bashing that pervades popular culture. The neutral Rasmussen report polled 1,000 likely voters and also found that 21 percent feel the current levels of presidential lampooning are on par, while 30 percent want more.
In an interview with comedic writer Michael Loftus, the Fox and Friends hosts explore what industry insiders think about all this “Trump bashing.” In a fun-filled romp, Loftus likens the derangement of the media to a group of passengers cheering for their own plane’s pilot to fail.
Cutting to a Jimmy Kimmel monologue about school shooting, the sound of laugher was eerily silent as the ardent anti-Trump “comedian” turns late-night TV into a somber liberal political rally. Comedy appears dead.
But in this Fox and Friends segment posted on YouTube, Loftus gives an out-side-the-box perspective that will leave many conservatives smiling. Take a few minutes to check it out. The last laugh is on the left!