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'Anti-Woke' Comedian's Shows Canceled After Backlash To His Disgusting Jokes Mocking Renée Good
MAGA celebrities are whining about a lack of work. Trump administration officials are whining about being mocked by South Park. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is whining about being compared to the Gestapo or SS Stormtroopers.
Now "anti-woke" comedian Ben Bankas has added his voice to the "poor me" MAGA choir after video of Bankas mocking the shooting death of Renée Good at the hands of ICE agent Jonathan Ross went viral.
In response to Good's death, Bankas said during a show:
"Yeah, her last name was Good. That's what I said after they shot her in the face."
It seems people in Minnesota don't find extrajudicial executions funny.
Minnesota patrons of the venue where Bankas was scheduled to perform told the proprietor it was Bankas or them.
Unwilling to lose money over a comedian almost no one had heard of whose whole schtick is saying the most shocking things he can, the venue in Minnesota canceled his shows there.
Laugh Camp Comedy Club, in St. Paul, dropped all six of Bankas' shows scheduled for January 30 - February 1.
Now Bankas is online looking for sympathy and his 15 minutes of fame from the MAGA hateful who boosted his follower count on Instagram after his shows were canceled and he cried victim.
In the MAGAsphere, private business rights are only good if they're racist, homophobic, transphobic, antisemitic, or used for some other form of bigotry. When a private business cancels a fellow bigot because they're bad for business, MAGA falsely claims it's a "free speech" violation.
Bankas whined about being faced with accountability for his actions on Instagram.
Despite gaining new followers on Instagram, his "poor me" post failed to draw support in the comments.
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Sympathy for Bankas was also scarce among his peers in the stand-up subReddit (r/Standup).
The online community is "for standup comics, from open micers to theater acts, to ask questions, answer questions, present material, coordinate shows, bitch about the industry, swap horror stories, and assorted bullsh*ttery."
Most comedians understood venues need to protect their bottom line, especially in a Trump economy.
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The comedians in the group also critiqued Bankas work.
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Bankas did have one defender.
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But they were quickly downvoted and shut down.
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As evidenced by comedians who are transphobic for laughs while claiming to have a transgender friend, like Dave Chappelle, companies like Netflix continue to support and promote their comedy as long as they're big stars who make the company money.
But unfunny nobodies like Bankas aren't worth it to a small business owner.
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Bankas promised to find a new venue to bring his brand of hatred for laughs to Minnesota, despite no one asking for it in the comments.
Trump Ripped After Announcing His Plan To Close The Kennedy Center For 'Complete Rebuilding'
Trump’s announcement on Truth Social came after a multitude of cancellations by performers and shows after he got rid of the center's board—replacing them with MAGA minions who then selected Trump as board chair—so he could slap his name on the building without congressional approval.
Now he plans to remake the landmark in his tacky, golden image.
Trump wrote on Truth Social:
“After a one year review of The Trump Kennedy Center, that has taken place with Contractors, Musical Experts, Art Institutions, and other Advisors and Consultants, deciding between either Construction with Closure and Re-Opening or, Partial Construction while continuing Entertainment Operations through a much longer period of time, working in and around the Performances, I have determined that The Trump Kennedy Center, if temporarily closed for Construction, Revitalization, and Complete Rebuilding, can be, without question, the finest Performing Arts Facility of its kind, anywhere in the World.”
Trump failed to mention almost no one wanted to perform in a facility with his name on it.
Trump continued:
“In other words, if we don’t close, the quality of Construction will not be nearly as good, and the time to completion, because of interruptions with Audiences from the many Events using the Facility, will be much longer. The temporary closure will produce a much faster and higher quality result!”
“Based on these findings, and totally subject to Board approval, I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything that has taken place with respect to such a Facility before.”
The POTUS added:
“Therefore, The Trump Kennedy Center will close on July 4th, 2026, in honor of the 250th Anniversary of our Country, whereupon we will simultaneously begin Construction of the new and spectacular Entertainment Complex. Financing is completed, and fully in place!”
Trump claimed:
“This important decision, based on input from many Highly Respected Experts, will take a tired, broken, and dilapidated Center, one that has been in bad condition, both financially and structurally for many years, and turn it into a World Class Bastion of Arts, Music, and Entertainment, far better than it has ever been before.”
Trump concluded his announcement, stating:
“America will be very proud of its new and beautiful Landmark for many generations to come. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
You can see his post here:
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Trump said the renovations at the Kennedy Center complex would be down to the steel, but wouldn't completely demolish any existing structures.
The current POTUS made the same promises about his White House ballroom project—just before razing the East Wing of the White House. Trump previously revealed the ballroom was a monument to himself because no one else would ever build one for him.
In response to Trump's announcement, President Kennedy's niece, Maria Shriver, wrote:
"Translation: It has been brought to my attention that due to the name change (but nobody’s telling me it’s due to the name change), but it’s been brought to my attention that entertainers are canceling left and right, and I have determined that since the name change no one wants to perform there any longer."
"I’ve determined that due to this change in schedule, it’s best for me to close this center down and rebuild a new center that will bear my name, which will surely get everybody to stop talking about the fact that everybody’s canceling… right?"
President Kennedy's grandson, Jack Schlossberg, wrote:
"Trump can take the Kennedy Center for himself."
"He can change the name, shut the doors, and demolish the building."
"He can try to kill JFK."
"But JFK is kept alive by us now rising up to remove Donald Trump, bring him to justice, and restore the freedoms generations fought for."
People expressed concern that Trump would demolish the Kennedy Center buildings and grounds to mimic the gaudiness of the Oval Office and Rose Garden.
They also called BS on Trump's excuse for why the complex needed to close from July 2026 until sometime in 2028—the remainder of his presidency.
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On December 18, 2025, Trump’s handpicked board voted—the White House claimed unanimously—to change the national institution's name to the "Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" despite memorials usually being reserved for the deceased.
However, some board members reported being unable to comment or vote during the surprise name change meeting.
Four days later, Ohio Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty, in her capacity as an ex officio trustee of the Kennedy Center, filed a lawsuit with Washington Litigation Group and Democracy Defenders Action to block the name change.
Representative Beatty stated at the time:
"Only Congress has the authority to rename the Kennedy Center. President Trump and his cronies must not be allowed to trample federal law and bypass Congress to feed his ego."
"This entire process has been a complete disgrace to this cherished institution and the people it serves. These unlawful actions must be blocked before any further damage is done."
Nathaniel Zelinsky, Senior Counsel at Washington Litigation Group, and retired Ambassador Norman Eisen, founder of Democracy Defenders Action, added:
"The President and his sycophants have no lawful authority to rename the Kennedy Center."
"Congress named the Kennedy Center as a national memorial to President Kennedy, and only Congress can change that. We are proud to represent Congresswoman Beatty as she defends the integrity of this institution and the separation of powers."
After Trump's announcement of his plans to renovate the complex, Representative Beatty stated:
"Once again, Donald Trump has acted with a total disregard for Congress. Congress should have been consulted about any decision to shut down its operations or make major renovations."
Representative Beatty's co-counsel, Eisen and Zelinsky, also issued a statement in the wake of Trump's announcement.
Their original lawsuit is still pending.
Gavin Newsom Epically Trolls Kid Rock And Nicki Minaj For Having Zero Grammy Wins In Brutal Post
Trump wrote in his final version:
"The Grammy Awards are the WORST, virtually unwatchable! CBS is lucky not to have this garbage litter their airwaves any longer. The host, Trevor Noah, whoever he may be, is almost as bad as Jimmy Kimmel at the Low Ratings Academy Awards."
"Noah said, INCORRECTLY about me, that Donald Trump and Bill Clinton spent time on Epstein Island. WRONG!!! I can’t speak for Bill, but I have never been to Epstein Island, nor anywhere close, and until tonight’s false and defamatory statement, have never been accused of being there, not even by the Fake News Media."
"Noah, a total loser, better get his facts straight, and get them straight fast. It looks like I’ll be sending my lawyers to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C., and suing him for plenty$. Ask Little George Slopadopolus, and others, how that all worked out. Also ask CBS! Get ready Noah, I’m going to have some fun with you! President DJT"
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In response to that post—as well as Trump's perpetual whining about not winning a Nobel Peace Prize, the POTUS' new "Board of Peace," and foreign leaders, corporations, and organizations easily manipulating Trump by making up awards and giving him something shiny—the Newsom press office fake-awarded MAGA minions Kid Rock and Nicki Minaj the "California Music Participation Peace Prize."
The Governor Newsom Press Office posted at 1:11am:
"I CAN’T BELIEVE VERY TALENTED ARTISTS LIKE KID ROCK AND NICKI MINAJ WERE SNUBBED AGAIN AND WILL BE WALKING HOME WITH ZERO (0) GRAMMYS."
"THE HATERS WILL SAY THEY ARE 'TRASH' ARTISTS WHO ARE JUST DESPERATE FOR ATTENTION. WRONG!!! THEY ARE OKAY ARTISTS WHO ARE DESPERATE FOR ATTENTION."
"THEIR RECENT PR 'PERFORMANCES' ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO EARN A PARTICIPATION PRIZE AT MINIMUM."
"BECAUSE THE GRAMMYS FAILED, I WILL BE AWARDING KID AND NICKI THE CALIFORNIA MUSIC PARTICIPATION PEACE PRIZE (AT THE NEWSOM KENNEDY CENTER), A VERY PRESTIGIOUS AWARD DECIDED BY MY 'PEACE' BOARD, WHICH I ALONE APPOINT."
"THIS RESTORES FAIRNESS TO MUSIC. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. —GOVERNOR GCN"
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People continue to appreciate Newsom's team trolling Trump and his MAGA lackeys.
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Kid Rock has been nominated for a Grammy five times. His last nomination was 17 years ago in 2009.
Nicki Minaj has been nominated 12 times for a Grammy. Her last nomination was only two years ago in 2024.
Neither has ever won a Grammy.