About 200 people walked out of Amy Schumer’s comedy show in Tampa on Sunday after she mocked Donald Trump, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
Halfway through her show, Schumer decided to get political, discussing gun control, the election, and, of course, Trump, calling him an “orange, sexual-assaulting, fake-college-starting monster.” This isn’t much of a surprise—Schumer endorsed Hillary Clinton on Twitter back in March.
#imwithher rememeber what thumper said everyone pic.twitter.com/DqxmG7ld0s
— Amy Schumer (@amyschumer) March 30, 2016
Still, a small portion of the audience who didn’t appreciate the election talk began booing. Schumer told them they could leave and also asked security to start escorting them out.
“It’s too important,” Schumer told the audience. “So we’re going to spend five minutes talking about it.”
Schumer even brought an audience member up on stage and started questioning him on why he was voting for Trump. “Do you get worried at all with how impulsive he is, that he gets so fired up from ‘Saturday Night Live’ doing a skit on him?”
shame on you, you have no right to try and publicly shame someone on stage. Grow up
— WaywardBiscuit (@WaywardBiscuit) October 18, 2016
And people definitely took offense.
I'm educated, professional & I am voting 4 Trump. I think u r far 2 removed to realize what the avg person deals with
— Allison (@AlleeMG) October 17, 2016
Fans—well, probably former fans now—began criticizing Schumer on Twitter.
She's like a child throwing a temper tantrum.
— Alex M (@aimlessupdates) October 18, 2016
Hey @amyschumer leave the political stuff out of your comedy shows. We came to laugh not talk politics. We can turn On CNN and NBC for that?
— Luisa Metallo (@LuiGucci) October 17, 2016
https://twitter.com/LesaLesa1234/status/787835182401347584
you ruined my night. spent 300 for a comedy show. Then you went on a political path that was rude and disrespectful to Tampa.
— Nick (@Nicholaspoe) October 17, 2016
@amyschumer is the drunk uncle that shoves his opinion down your throat when you don't give AF. "Just nod your head. He'll pass out soon."
— Hannah (@keenonhanny) October 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/ilovepizza420/status/788387414632980480
the people who left didn't leave because we don't share her political views. I went to hear jokes. #trump
— waz (@waz1921) October 17, 2016
There’s definitely a way to incorporate current events into comedy, but Schumer wasn’t making jokes; she was pushing a clear political agenda, and heckling an audience member for his views because they didn’t match her own.
@amyschumer I'm a fan of your comedy… but leaving the politics at home may have been advisable… #justsaying https://t.co/FuT354JPs0
— Jim H (@JimHwriting) October 18, 2016
Maybe next time leave the political diatribe out, Amy.
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