Monday, August 21, 2023

The Hollywood hypocrisy behind why Alec Baldwin hasn’t been canceled


Baldwin has claimed that "black people love me" since he started doing an impression of Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live" because they are "afraid" of Trump.Baldwin has claimed that "black people love me" since he started doing an impression of Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live" because they are "afraid" of Trump.Will Heath/NBC via AP, File

He can't even manage to do charity work without courting controversy.

Alec and his sister Elizabeth Baldwin-Keuchler are roaring against Gov. Hochul's decision

to have someone else collect recycling at New York's state fair this year — keeping the family's Carol M. Baldwin Fund from raking in $50,000.

What would it do with the money?

The charity didn't give out a single dollar in grants in 2021, the last year its IRS records are available, despite collecting nearly $450,000.

Almost a quarter of the money went to Elizabeth's salary, though. 

But most incredible, Alec's signed on to multiple projects since killing a cinematographer on set — for which he could still face charges, especially given the new forensic analysis. 

I suppose the New York, Hollywood and political elite would miss his Emmy-winning portrayal of Donald Trump on "SNL" if Baldwin finally faced the music.

Everyone loves his impersonation, Baldwin says!

"Ever since I played Trump, black people love me. They love me. Everywhere I go, black people go crazy. I think it's because they're most afraid of Trump." 

Who else could say such a thing and not get canceled? 

Kelly Jane Torrance is The Post's op-ed editor. 

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