{"id":12977,"date":"2025-02-18T22:44:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T22:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=12977"},"modified":"2025-02-18T22:44:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T22:44:51","slug":"tom-hanks-face-huge-backlash-from-maga-supporters-over-offensive-trump-voter-skit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=12977","title":{"rendered":"Tom Hanks Face huge backlash from MAGA supporters over \u2018Offensive\u2019 Trump voter skit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"257\">Following Tom Hanks&#8217; portrayal of a Trump voter during the <em data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"80\">Saturday Night Live<\/em> 50th anniversary special, a wave of outrage swept across Trump supporters. 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