Comedian George Lopez recently headlined a juvenile diabetes charity event in Denver, and his anti-Trump shtick didn’t resonate with the audience:
EXCLUSIVE: George Lopez was booed off stage over his anti-Trump comedy routine at a gala in Denver https://t.co/w5ni6whZyt pic.twitter.com/MTRlrZUV4j
— Page Six (@PageSix) October 14, 2017
When the audience did not respond well, he quipped, "Are you El Chapo people?" https://t.co/ashsOxn4Lw
— Page Six (@PageSix) October 14, 2017
Via Page Six:
We’re told the flap began when Trump backer and Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei donated $250,000 but requested that Lopez cool it with the anti-Trump jokes at the Carousel Ball.
An attendee at the event — where tables sold from $5,000 to $100,000 to benefit the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes — commented on a YouTube video that “George was asked nicely to stop making Trump jokes by a man in front row [Maffei] who just donated $250K.” But “George doesn’t, continues. Gets booed.”
We’re told that Lopez responded to Maffei, “Thank you for changing my opinion on old white men, but it doesn’t change the way I feel about orange men.”
And here’s what happened just after the reported booing:
VIDEO: George Lopez apologizes after being booed for politicizing a juvenile diabetes charity.
He never returns onstage.#SundayMorning pic.twitter.com/KyEYVn7EJV
— #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) October 15, 2017
Racist George Lopez @GeorgeLopez addresses white privilege #WhitePrivelege https://t.co/xA45Xnpbqw
— edddie (@edddie) October 15, 2017
“Listen, it’s about the kids. I apologize for bringing politics to an event. This is America, it still is. So I apologize to your white privilege.”
FAIL.
When will comedians learn? Like sports, people don't want politics with their pastimes!!! https://t.co/rqGAG3iJGx
— Vanessa Santos (@VanessaOblinger) October 14, 2017
Poor #GeorgeLopez. He thought his #LatinPrivilege meant he could be #racist along with attacking @POTUS #LopezNotSoFunny https://t.co/SQwr0G5pj4
— Your Highness (@7_highness) October 15, 2017
As has been apparent for awhile, Lopez has an anti-white people problem. https://t.co/pynmpd2bDC
— Cindy Cooper (@CindyCoops) October 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/AlexisinNH/status/919325582697140224
If you live inside the liberal bubble long enough, you lose touch with America.
— Mellisa (@mellisa_belk) October 14, 2017
Lopez apparently still hasn’t moved out of the country, as he said he was going to do after Trump won the election.
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