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SNL host John Mulaney blasted for joking it would be ‘interesting’ if senators stabbed President Trump after comparing him to Julius Caesar

• John Mulaney compared Trump to Julius Caesar on Saturday Night Live 
• Mulaney joked that it would be an 'interesting thing' if a Julius Caesar-inspired assassination was brought back
• Some fans took offense to the comment and lashed out on social media 
• Trump was compared to Julius Caesar in 2017 during a controversial Shakespeare in the Park play 

By Lauren Edmonds For Dailymail.com

Published: 00:55 GMT, 2 March 2020 | Updated: 06:58 GMT, 2 March 2020

Comedian John Mulaney was blasted this weekend after comparing President Donald Trump to Julius Caesar and joking that an assassination would be 'interesting' to bring back.    

Mulaney, 37, shared the remark during his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live's latest episode.

The SNL alum began by noting that the show fell on a Leap Year, which was created by Julius Caesar, and that the Roman military man ultimately met his demise when stabbed during a Senate session on March 15, 44 BC. 

'[Caesar] started the Leap Year in order to correct the calendar and we still do it to this day,' Mulaney said.

Comedian John Mulaney (pictured) upset some fans with remarks about President Donald Trump during his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live

'Another thing that happened under Julius Caesar, he was such a powerful maniac that all the senators grabbed knives and they stabbed him to death.

'That would be an interesting thing if we brought that back now,' Mulaney finished to a laughing audience. 

While the SNL audience and some fans praised Mulaney's monologue, his comments ruffled a few feathers on social media. 

Trump supporters on Twitter lambasted Mulaney for what they deemed an offensive and inappropriate jab. 

Mulaney (left) compared President Trump (right) to Julius Caesar and said it would be an 'interesting thing' if the infamous Ides of March assassination was brought back

'So apparently it’s funny to joke about assassinating the President of the United States,' one man questioned. 

'If ⁦@NBCSNL⁩ thinks it is ok [assassinate] people they disagree with, shouldn’t it work both ways for sh**** TV shows?' another said. 

One woman called the monologue 'disgraceful', saying: 'You want to stab Trump? Think you just stabbed your pathetic career. Never heard of you.'

Some SNL viewers took offense to Mulaney's joke about Trump and shared their disappointment on Twitter

This user called out NBC's Saturday Night Live for allowing Mulaney's joke to air during the episode  

A woman who claims she's never heard of John Mulnaey said he just 'stabbed [his] pathetic career' 

One Twitter user suggested that such comments would never have tolerated under former President Barack Obama's administration. 

They wrote: 'What is wrong with these people like [Mulaney]? Imagine if that had been said about Obama? These people are full of hate. They hate Americans that voted for Trump'

'Sadly, I am not at all surprised by this,' a woman wrote. 'These people are sick!' 

Finally, a fan said he no longer wants to support Mulaney after the comment and suggested the Secret Service would be involved. 

'Lost a fan in me with the hateful snowflake bit against our President. Hopefully the Secret Service will try to explain a little better how stupid that is,' they wrote. 

This Twitter user suggested that such comments would never have tolerated against President Barack Obama

Mimms: 'Sadly, I am not at all surprised by this. These people are sick!' 

This user admitted that the joke caused Mulaney to '[lose] a fan in me' and suggested the Secret Service could better explain the issue 

Trump has yet to speak out against the monologue, but it is not the first time he's been compared to the 'Dictator for Life.'

In 2017,  New York City’s Public Theater came under fire for showing a portrayal of William Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar' in Central Park modeled after the Trump administration.  

In one of the more memorable scenes, the Trump lookalike - is stabbed to death on the Senate floor by senators who fear he is becoming a tyrant.

Gregg Henry plays the role of Caesar while sporting a business suit, over-long tie and a reddish comb-over. Tina Benko was cast as his wife, Calpurnia, and she bears a resemblance to Melania Trump and speaks with a similar accent. 

The New York Public Theater's artistic director Oskar Eustis said on the company's website the production should not be taken seriously 

The New York Public Theater's artistic director Oskar Eustis eventually said on the company's website the production should not be taken seriously. 

'Julius Caesar can be read as a warning parable to those who try to fight for democracy by undemocratic means. To fight the tyrant does not mean imitating him,' Eustis wrote.

He added: 'Anyone seeing our production of Julius Caesar will realize it in no way advocates violence towards anyone.'

Several Trump supporters protested the Shakespeare in the Park play and even rushed the stage during some performances. 

Companies like Delta Airlines and Bank of America pulled their sponsorships following backlash. 

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