Fired SNL Comedian Sean Gillis Claims Trump's Mental Health Is Declining

Fired SNL Cast Member Claims Trump’s Mental Health Is “Circling The Drain” By  Jennifer Chu Published 18 minutes ago Jennifer is a TV News Editor at ScreenRant. She started her journey in entertainment media in 2022 when she first joined Valnet at CBR before coming to ScreenRant. Jennifer loves TV, especially science fiction. She also loves late-night talk shows, due to her insomnia. Alien: Earth is definitely one of her favorite shows, and she jumps on any chance she gets to write about it. Even on her days off, she will claim an Alien Earth article if one is available.  Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon are two of her favorite late-night hosts, and Conan O'Brien before he left his show. Her Alien: Earth coverage for Screen Rant is by far the work that she is most proud of so far. She began her career as an editor in 2014. She was initially a finance editor, but her passion for pop culture convinced her to transition into entertainment journalism. During her off time, she loves to binge-watch cooking shows such as Kitchen Nightmares. Jennifer also loves spending time with her daughter and cherishes every moment of it. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

Fired Saturday Night Live cast member Shane Gillis believes that President Donald Trump's mental health has been declining.

During an episode of Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast, Gillis was asked if he believed the President of the United States was developing dementia. The comedian said that although he can't say for certain, he does believe that Trump's mind is slowly beginning to dwindle. "I mean, I don’t know. He just seems a little slower than usual," he explained.

Gillis was also asked how he felt about people comparing former President Joe Biden to Trump. He took this opportunity to take a jab Biden, too. The former SNL host claimed that they weren't on the same level just yet, but that may change relatively soon. "He’s definitely not at Biden brains yet. But he’s circling the drain," he told his co-host, Matt McCusker.

He also called out Trump's wildly inappropriate behavior towards Catherine Lucey, Bloomberg's White House correspondent, when she inquired about the Epstein files. She asked why he wouldn't release them if he wasn't guilty of anything, and the president took it so personally that he lashed out and called her "piggy" in a fit of rage. Gillis condemned his actions and felt sympathy for the journalist, "'Quiet, piggy' was f---ing crazy. It's pretty wild. I just can’t think of how embarrassed that lady must have been."

Gillis was hired and then fired from Saturday Night Live in 2019. The comedian was terminated just four days after he was announced as a new cast member. He was let go due to videos surfacing of him using homophobic and racist slurs in several videos. This obviously sparked public outrage, and SNL creator Lorne Michaels had to do some damage control. He claimed that he and everyone involved in hiring Gillis were unaware of his history. He called his actions "offensive, hurtful and unacceptable” and apologized for not being thorough enough during the hiring process.

While Gillis never apologized, he did say he understood where Saturday Night Live's staff were coming from and that he had no hard feelings. "I'm a comedian who was funny enough to get SNL. That can’t be taken away. Of course, I wanted an opportunity to prove myself at SNL, but I understand it would be too much of a distraction. I respect the decision they made. I’m honestly grateful for the opportunity. I was always a Mad TV guy anyway," he said in a statement.

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