'SNL' Weekend Update Anchor Calls Republicans Slurs, Mocks Charlie Kirk in Stand-up Special – Democratic Accent

'SNL' Weekend Update anchor calls Republicans slurs, mocks Charlie Kirk in stand-up special – Democratic Accent

“Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update co-anchor Michael Che joked about Charlie Kirk’s killing and repeatedly used the R-word while mocking President Donald Trump and his supporters in his new Netflix special, “Michael Che: Shot in Minnesota.” The new stand-up special was taped at the First Avenue music venue in Minneapolis. Che opened the show by saying he felt so good that he might get emotional. “I feel like Erika Kirk on this stage. That’s no…

Michael Che’s New Netflix Special, Filmed at Minneapolis Venue, Mocks Charlie Kirk and Uses Slurs

Michael Che's new Netflix special, filmed at First Avenue in Minneapolis, includes jokes about Charlie Kirk's killing and repeated use of a slur against people with intellectual disabilities, directed in part at Minnesota and President Trump.

'SNL' Weekend Update anchor calls Republicans slurs, mocks Charlie Kirk in stand-up special - NEW YORK TIMES POST

Michael Che appears during Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live on May 2, 2026. (Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Images) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update co-anchor Michael Che joked about Charlie Kirk’s killing and repeatedly used the R-word while mocking President Donald Trump and his supporters in his [...]

'SNL' Weekend Update anchor calls Republicans slurs, mocks Charlie Kirk in stand-up special

Michael Che's Netflix special opens with jokes about Charlie Kirk's killing and repeatedly uses the R-word to mock President Donald Trump and MAGA supporters.