Saturday Night Live sparks backlash after promoting ‘cancelled’ comedian on July 4

Titled Washington’s Dream, the sketch first aired on the NBC programme in 2023 (Picture: NBC)

Saturday Night Live has stoked the anger of fans after sharing a 4th of July-themed sketch which includes comedian Nate Bargatze.

Titled Washington’s Dream, the sketch first aired on the NBC programme in 2023, with the hugely popular stand-up comedian playing the US Founding Father while hosting. 

In the sketch posted to SNL’s Instagram, Washington rallies his troops during the Revolutionary War in 1776, only to get hung up on quirks of the English lan...