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Superstar comedian Jim Gaffigan recently weighed in on his previous anti-Trump social media posts from 2020 and said he regrets that supporters of President-elect Donald Trump He took their criticism personally.
Gaffigan, who recently played former Democratic vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., on “Saturday Night Live,” discussed his negative feelings about the old tweets in a new interview with “The Daily Beast.”
“I’m sorry that people think I was criticizing people who support Trump. And that was never the intention. I’m sorry, someone said, now I can’t follow you anymore and I said ‘Fuck you.'” stated the comedian.
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Comedian Jim Gaffigan said he regrets that Trump supporters have taken his former anti-Trump social media posts personally. (Rebecca Noble / Stringer | Dia Dipasupil / Personal)
Gaffigan lashed out at Trump in a series of tweets back in 2020, when X was still Twitter and Trump was running for re-election. In one, he wrote: “Look Trumpers, I get it. I was a Cubs fan growing up and I know you stick with your team no matter what, but he’s a traitor and a crook who doesn’t care about you. In Bottom line, you know. I’m sure you enjoy pissing people off, but you know Trump is a liar and a criminal.”
In another, he criticized Trump for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, writing: “You know Trump just makes enemies. You know you can’t trust him. You know he’s been incompetent during this crisis. You know all those people don’t “He did it.” “You don’t have to die. Trump talks about the Space Program and you can’t go to the movies safely.”
Four years later, Gaffigan told the outlet that he regretted how some people took to the posts, but insisted that he has no regrets about posting them.
“But it’s weird because I think authenticity is a really important thing, not just as a comedian, but with your kids,” he said, adding, “For me, I have no regrets, but I also recognize that there are truths.” diehard trump fans “Those who probably enjoyed my comedy, but because they feel so passionately about it, will never forgive me.”
Gaffigan went on to acknowledge that alienating people like that is just part of being a comedian.
“But also, something I’ve noticed doing stand-up for so long is that you’re going to lose people. You’re also going to attract people. But there will be people who will say, you know, ‘I don’t have kids, I think it’s fun, but I don’t.’ I understand”.
When asked if he felt like he lost a lot of fans after those posts, he responded, “I wouldn’t say it was measurable. But there were definitely comments on social media, and there still are some. My son, he’s so funny.” — I posted something and my 18-year-old son commented, ‘I liked it until he started ranting about Trump.'”
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New York State 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 felt about the criticism he received for performing at the recent Al Smith Dinner in New York City. During his presentation, Gaffigan took shots at Trump, who was present that night, and at Vice President Kamala Harris, who declined the invitation.
He said he was criticized by liberals who accused him of routinely mocking Trump.
“I was ‘normalizing a fascist,’ right? I knew I was going to get criticism from both sides. I’m not a roast comedian. I mean, I love politics, but I just don’t talk about it,” he said.
“So I knew if I made jokes about either side there would be some backlash. But I also thought it was worth it.”
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