Stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan recently weighed in on his past anti-Trump social media posts from 2020, saying he was sorry that Trump supporters… President-elect Donald Trump He took his criticism personally.
Gaffigan, who recently played former Democratic running mate Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, on “Saturday Night Live,” discussed his negative feelings surrounding the old tweets in New interview With The Daily Beast.
“I'm sorry that people thought I was criticizing people who support Trump. That was never the intent. I'm sorry that someone said like, 'Now I can't follow you anymore' and I kind of said, 'Fuck you,'” she said. The comedian said.
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Comedian Jim Gaffigan said he was sorry that Trump supporters took his old anti-Trump social media posts personally. (Rebecca Noble/Stringer | Dia Depasopil/Staff)
Gaffigan criticized Trump in a series of tweets in 2020, when X was still on Twitter and Trump was running for re-election. “Look Trump, I get it. When I was a kid, I was a Cubs fan and I know you stick with your team no matter what, but he's a traitor and a con man who doesn't care about you,” he wrote in one. “You know that, I'm sure you enjoy making people angry, but you know that Trump is a liar and a criminal.”
In another post, he criticized Trump for his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, writing: “You know Trump only creates enemies. You know you can't trust him. You know he was incompetent during this crisis. You know all these people didn't “They do that.” “There's no need to die. Trump is talking about the space program and you can't go to a movie safely.”
Four years later, Gaffigan expressed regret to the outlet about the way some people picked up on the posts, but insisted he did not regret posting them.
“But it's weird because I think authenticity is really important, not just as a comedian, but also with your kids,” he said, adding: “For me, I don't regret it, but I also acknowledge that there is authenticity.” Fanatic Trump fans “Who may have enjoyed my comedy, but because they feel so passionate they will never forgive me.”
Gaffigan went on to admit that isolating people like that is just part of being a comedian.
“But also, the thing I've noticed doing stand-up for so long is that you're going to lose people. You're going to attract people, too. But there's going to be people who are like, you know, 'I don't have kids, I think it's funny, but I don't understand this.'”
When asked if he felt as if he lost many fans after those posts, he replied: “I wouldn't say it was measurable. But there were definitely comments on social media, and there are still some comments. My son, that's very funny.” – I posted something, and my 18-year-old son commented, “I loved it until he started talking about Trump.”
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul and comedian Jim Gaffigan attend the Alfred E. Smith Foundation Annual Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on October 17, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
The outlet also asked the comedian how he feels about the criticism he's been receiving for his recent performances The Smiths' dinner In New York City. During his set, Gaffigan took shots at Trump, who was in attendance that evening, and at Vice President Kamala Harris, who declined the invitation.
He noted that he had been criticized by liberals who accused him of gaslighting Trump in red tape.
“I was normalizing fascism, right? I knew I would get criticized from both sides for doing that. I'm not a barbecue comedian. I mean I love politics, but I don't talk about politics,” he said.
“So I knew if I made jokes about either side, there would be some backlash. But I also thought it would be worth it.”
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