‘SNL’ takes aim at Columbia University students squandering tuition by skipping class to protest

Saturday Night Live took connected nan anti-Israel protests sweeping nan federation successful its acold opening Saturday, pinch a blue-collar genitor informing that his girl amended not squander her tuition by participating.

Kenan Thompson, playing Uber-driver father, appeared arsenic 1 of 3 assemblage parents discussing nan weeks-long saga connected a NY1 “Community Affairs” talk show hosted by formed personnel Michael Longfellow.

Each agreed that they supported nan movement, but Thompson made clear his support didn’t widen to his small girl’s participation.

“Alexis Vanessa is gonna person her butt successful class,” Thompson said, saying he would not fto his $68,000 yearly tuition spell to waste.

“Let maine find retired she’s successful 1 of them damn tents alternatively of nan dorm room that I salary for.”

When a Hunter College begetter confusedly asked why he said he supported nan protests — which resulted successful hundreds of arrests astatine Columbia since nan encampment sprung up 2 weeks agone — Thompson clarified that he supports “ya’lls kids.”

“I’m retired present busting my hump to salary each that tuition,” Thompson said, telling The New School mom played by Heidi Gardner: “Sister, I do it all.”

“Uber each day. Uber Eats each night. Cut writer connected nan weekends. Sell Gucci watches retired my trunk. Life coaching connected IG. All for that for her to opportunity she’s sewage a grade successful African Studies. It’s like, small girl, you’ve been Black your full life.

Longfellow moreover brought up nan ambush connected Columbia’s Hamilton Hall, which was taken complete for astir 24 hours by brazen protesters.

The parents admitted they would beryllium tense to spot their children go 1 of nan galore who were cuffed, but seemed astatine bid pinch nan truth that their kids mightiness not observe their graduation this twelvemonth — referencing nan bid of commencement ceremonies that were canceled successful anticipation of protestation disruptions.

Thompson, however, was adamant that he’d get his moneys worthy from Columbia and would spot his girl transverse nan stage.

“Alexis Vanessa will beryllium graduated moreover if I sewage to do it myself,” Thompson said.

“You amended judge I will beryllium successful location hooting and hollering aft they explicitly show america to hold until nan end. That’s each I know.”