Saturday Night Live’s liberal viewers turned on the show after cast member Colin Jost made a joke some perceived as ‘Islamophobic.’
The program’s Weekend Update segment was focused entirely on politics and the sweeping Democratic victories during the midterms last week.
The election of Abdul El-Sayed for US Senate in Michigan was among the most high-profile Democratic wins. El-Sayed is the first Muslim to win a seat in the upper chamber of Congress.
