Former Saturday Night Live star Taran Killam apologizes after drawing fire on Twitter for calling Donald Trump voters 'stupid'
- Comic drew the ire of Trump supporters by tweeting 'rural = so stupid' as the returns were being announced Tuesday evening
- When the backlash grew, Killam tweeted a clarification, saying that Trump voters were stupid
- Early Wednesday, Killam walked back his tweets completely, apologizing for 'thoughtless and mean statements'
- Other celebrities, including Madonna, Katy Perry, and James Corden, took to social media in reaction to Trump's shock victory
Former Saturday Night Live star Taran Killam apologized early Wednesday morning for tweets in which he said that Americans who voted for president-elect Donald Trump were ‘stupid'.
Killam absorbed a harsh backlash on Twitter after posting a tweet which read ‘Rural=so stupid’ as it became clear late Tuesday that the election was slipping away from Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
Angry Trump supporters hit back at Killam, who was accused of being out of touch with ordinary Americans and their concerns.
‘I knew there was a reason you got fired from SNL,’ tweeted one responder.
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Taran Killam (above) is a comic actor who spent six seasons on Saturday Night Live before he was let go from the hit NBC show before the start of the current 42nd season
Killam, who spent six seasons on the show before he was let go before this current 42nd season, was known for impressions of Trump.
‘Treat hate with hate, that’ll work,’ tweeted another user who goes by the name Will Fitzgerald.
‘This is part of the reason people are voting for Trump,’ C.R. Copley tweeted.
After the backlash, Killam appeared to partially walk back his original tweet.
‘Sorry, sorry, sorry,’ the comedian tweeted. ‘Certainly a flippant comment made in jest. Allow me to be sincerely clear. Vote 4 Trump = I think you're stupid.’
‘Just because someone voted for Trump doesn't make them stupid,’ one commenter tweeted. ‘That's really sad you would say that about people u don't know.’
Killam took to Twitter and reacted to the shock victory of Donald Trump (left) by calling his voters 'stupid'. Trump supporters are seen (right) during election night in New York
After that tweet ignited a new round of criticism, Killam offered an apology before dawn on Wednesday.
‘In the light of day, I'm embarrassed for making thoughtless and mean statements,’ the comic tweeted. ‘I was wrong. I'm sorry.’
'Rural = so stupid' Killam tweeted as the results showing that Clinton was losing were being reported, which prompted a reply from C.R. Copley
'Treat hate with hate,' tweeted Will Fitzgerald. 'That'll work.' The response to Killam's post was critical, with Twitter users accusing him of fanning the flames of hatred
'This is part of the reason people are voting for Trump,' wrote C.R. Copley, responding to Killam's tweet
As the backlash grew, Killam tweeted a clarification, saying that Trump voters were stupid
Hours after the dust began to settle on the election results, Killam tweeted a apology, saying he was wrong for 'making thoughtless and mean statements'
Killam was not the only celebrity to take to social media and express angst over Trump's victory.
Madonna, who staged an impromptu concert in New York on Monday night in support of Clinton, posted a selfie with a defiant message.
Madonna, who staged an impromptu concert in New York on Monday night in support of Clinton, posted a selfie with a defiant message
'A new fire is lit,' the superstar singer wrote. 'We never give up. We never give in.'
Fellow singer Katy Perry vowed that 'revolution is coming.'
Ariana Grande said that she 'was in tears' over Clinton's shock defeat.
Another avowed Clinton supporter, singer Katy Perry, posted a defiant message on Twitter vowing that 'the revolution is coming'
Singer Ariana Grande tweeted that she 'was in tears' over the news that Trump won the election
British comedian James Corden, the host of CBS' Late Late Show, said that the Trump victory had the feel of the Brexit vote in which the United Kingdom elected to leave the European Union.
Late Late Show host James Corden compared the Trump election victory to Brexit
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