SNL Hosts: GOP ‘Better About Laughing at Themselves’ Than Dems

Kyle Drennen | July 20, 2016
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Appearing on Wednesday’s NBC Today, Saturday Night Live Weekend Update hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost both agreed that Republicans had a better sense of humor than Democrats. After a clip ran of the comedians doing man-on-the-street skits at the Republican National Convention, co-host Matt Lauer asked: “You're gonna also be at the Democratic National Convention. In your opinion, who do you think is funnier? Would Republicans be funnier or Democrats?”

Che replied: “I think Democrats are funnier, because they take themselves way more serious. It feels like the Republicans, they can't wait to be made fun of.” Jost added: “Yeah, they’ve been – people have been so nice and coming up to us here and they’re like, “Oh, that’s great. You make jokes about us.” I feel like they – Republicans in general are better about laughing at themselves.”

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