During Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” comedy news bit segment, anchor Colin Jost was shocked when his audience cheered when he mention Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mangione is accused of fatally shooting Thompson on December 4 outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, per Breitbart News.
When Jost started off his routine about the murder case, he was visibly shocked when his audience cheered at the very mention of Mangione’s name.
The “Weekend Update” anchor was so surprised that he snarked back at the audience, saying, “Yeah…definitely woo.”