“Saturday Night Live” alum Bowen Yang and comedian Matt Rogers spoke out after their remarks that voters shouldn’t ‘waste’ money backing Texas firebrand Jasmine Crockett drew ire.
The pair had made the comments on the latest episode of their “Las Culturistas” podcast released Thursday, which drew swift backlash from their left-leaning fans.
“Anytime a politician is making it too obviously about themselves, I’m already done, and don’t waste your money sending it to Jasmine Crockett… just don’t do it,” Rogers, 35, said.
“I must agree,” Yang, 35, replied.
The “Wicked” star also said that he felt regretted being a “Hillary Stan,” saying he felt “so silly” having supported the former secretary of state’s 2016 presidential bid.
The comments sparked a social media onslaught of fans of the outspoken Lone Star rep. trashing the two podcasters.
“Matt Rogers, Bowen yang [sic] and Keith Edward’s need to keep Jasmine Crockett’s name out their mouth,” influencer “2raw2real” posted on X.
“F–k Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang,” X user Small Screen Girl posted, saying that the comedian’s comments prompted her to donate to Crockett’s campaign.
Rogers responded to the backlash in a lengthy Instagram story, saying he was taking all of the feedback to heart.
“Transparency and candor matter to me, especially on the podcast. I’m a very progressive person who cares deeply about winning these elections, but my phrasing was not right,” Rogers posted.
The “Fire Island” star promised to be more thoughtful and expressed his admiration for Crockett, saying that he is just motivated to see Democrats win elections.
“I have great respect for Rep. Crockett and admiration for Rep. Crockett, and I regret that my words suggested otherwise. I just want us to win and I will be better at finding ways to help,” Rogers wrote.
Yang reposted the missive on his on story and added his commentary, vowing to behave more responsibly in the future.
“Should not have cursorily weighed in on this. Understanding the platform and will use it more responsibly,” Yang wrote.
Crockett, who has a history of controversial remarks of her own, launched her bid for the Democratic Senate nomination in December.
She claimed black and Hispanic Trump voters have a “slave mentality” in a 2024 interview with Vanity Fair.
The outspoken Democrat has called President Trump a “dictator” and “enemy of the United States during an MSNBC interview.
“And to be clear, you can wave all the flags you want to, but I am telling you right now that the most unpatriotic people that we have in this country are MAGA and this president,” Crockett said on Gavin Newsom’s podcast.
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