Jim Gaffigan rose to stardom by riffing on hot pockets, not politicians.
The squeaky-clean comic poked fun at himself most of all. He parlayed his comic success into a side hustle in indie films.
And then he came down with a case of Trump Derangement Syndrome.
It didn’t overwhelm his material, but his angry Twitter rants and occasional Trump broadsides showed another side of the affable comic. Here’s betting more than a few Trump fans weren’t amused. Maybe more than a few deserted him for other comedic options.
Does that explain Gaffigan’s recent political gags?
The new “Saturday Night Live” season finds Gaffigan playing Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz. The impression is far from flattering.
Why would a diehard Never Trumper take Walz down weeks before Election Day? It’s what any comic should do, of course. We’ve learned in recent years that most satirists pull their punches when Democrats behave badly.
They understand the best comic punchlines can impact elections. Just ask Sarah Palin.
It explains why late-night TV …