A recent cold open on Saturday Night Live ignited controversy after the show used homosexuality as a direct insult against Vice President JD Vance, exposing a clear double standard in left-wing media that has gone largely unchecked.
The sketch depicted a fictional awards ceremony called The Trumps, with President Donald Trump hosting, nominating himself, and awarding himself trophies.
Vance, played by Jeremy Culhane, appeared alongside Trump during the announcement of nominations for “best picture of Trump.” The exchange between the two characters quickly became the focus of backlash.
“Did you know that if I win in 2028, I’ll be the first president in 100 years to have a beard?” the Vance character said.
Trump replied, “Wow! And speaking of your beard, how’s your wife Usha?”
After Vance answered, “Very good, sir,” the Trump character concluded, “I’m insinuating you’re gay.”
That line was neither ambiguous nor incidental. It used homosexuality explicitly as a punchline and as a means of ridiculing a political opponent. The moment went viral quickly, overshadowing the rest of the sketch.
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The comment drew the ire of social media fans across the spectrum.
The skit exposes a contradiction that has defined modern media discourse for years.
Christians have repeatedly been criticized and penalized for opposing homosexuality on biblical grounds, even when those objections are expressed without mockery or personal attack. Moral disagreement rooted in faith has routinely been labeled hateful or unacceptable.
By contrast, Saturday Night Live used homosexuality directly as an insult, framing it as something humiliating or emasculating, without hesitation or apology.
Vance is a practicing Catholic who has spoken openly about faith, family and moral conviction. He and his wife, Usha, recently announced they are expecting their fourth child. None of that context was relevant to the joke, which relied entirely on the implication itself to draw laughter.
The disparity is as clear as day. Left-wing media outlets and entertainers have long insisted that sexual identity should never be used as a joke or a weapon. That principle was discarded the moment the target became a Republican who openly affirms God and faith.
The choice of insult was deliberate. It reflected a willingness to cross lines that are otherwise treated as untouchable.
What the sketch ultimately revealed was not bold satire, but selective standards. When faith and conservative values are involved, the rules change. What is deemed offensive in one context becomes acceptable in another.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.
