‘Did SNL Fire All the Jewish Writers?’: SNL Ripped for Segment on Antisemitism Hearing
“Saturday Night Live” is facing criticism over the way it decided to roast an explosive House antisemitism hearing. On Saturday, the comedy show addressed the subject of a hearing with the presidents of Harvard, M.I.T…
“Saturday Night Live” is facing criticism over the way it decided to roast an explosive House antisemitism hearing.
On Saturday, the comedy show addressed the subject of a hearing with the presidents of Harvard, M.I.T., and the University of Pennsylvania that has sparked a major backlash. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) grilled the presidents on whether calls for genocide of Jewish people went against the universities’ codes of conduct, and they declined to say they would punish students for such speech.
The proceeding led to such backlash that the University of Pennsylvania’s president, Liz Magill, resigned.
The “SNL” skit roasted the university presidents for dodging the answers, but the show is facing criticism amid allegations it depicted Stefanik in a worse light.
Chloe Troast, who portrayed Stefanik, kicked off the mock line of questioning by asking, “Antisemitism yay or nay!… Yes or no! Is calling for the genocide of Jews against the code of conduct for Harvard?”
At a separate point, Troast tells the actors playing the university president, “Keep in mind, if you don’t say yes, you’re going to make me look good — which is really, really hard to do.”
Winding down the segment, Troast disagrees with an assessment the hearing was “useless,” saying, “Not for me! For me it was very useful! I’ve had a great time! I’m the Hanukkah gift no one wanted!”