Saturday Night Live comedian Michael Che makes joke referencing Lincoln assassination in relation to Trump attending theater
During Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update segment, comedian Michael Che joked about President Trump attending the musical Chicago at the Kennedy Center, saying 'what's the worst that could happen?' in apparent reference to Lincoln's assassination at Ford's Theater. The studio audience applauded and cheered the joke.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 6% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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1 bias group
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- Breitbart+2.8 h
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How each outlet covered it
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Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“'SNL' jokes about Trump getting shot as lefty audience cheers”
“Video: 'Saturday Night Live' Audience Cheers Trump Assassination Joke”
6 tracked claims across 2 outlets
Fact ledger
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The joke was about Trump getting assassinated
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