During Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” segment, anchor Colin Jost was visibly shocked when the audience erupted in cheers at the mention of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mangione allegedly fatally shot Thompson from behind on December 4 after laying in wait for him near the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.
Jost began his comedic take on the high-profile case but paused, stunned by the unexpected applause from the audience at the mere mention of Mangione’s name.
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The “Weekend Update” anchor was so surprised that he snarked back at the audience, saying, “Yeah… definitely woo. You’re wooing for justice, right?” Watch:
Jost then continued with the bit: “Luigi Mangione dropped his extradition fight and was flown from Pennsylvania to New York to face multiple charges. In related news, Bumble exploded.”
The SNL audience are not the only ones fawning over the accused CEO murderer, with many people treating the suspected killer as a folk hero for murdering a rich CEO.
Last week it was even revealed that “groupies” have been inundating Huntingdon State Correctional Institute in Pennsylvania with love letters for Mangione.
in another show of support for the suspect, a legal defense fund for Mangione received more than $100,000 on GiveSendGo after similar sites removed such fundraisers.