Former Saturday Night Live cast member Jim Breuer, who became a vocal supporter of Donald Trump and the MAGA movement, appears to be experiencing a dramatic shift in his political allegiances.
In a recent performance on October 2025, the comedian expressed regret over his vote for Trump, marking a surprising departure from his previous unwavering support.
Breuer, who admitted he had never voted before Trump came along, now finds himself questioning the very movement he championed. His moment of clarity came from an unexpected source: the Gaza situation.
“I’m not bashing Trump. I’m just… I just don’t know what to think anymore,” he told his audience, expressing confusion over the Trump administration’s priorities regarding Gaza while American cities like Maui, North Carolina, Pasadena, and Florida remain in need of assistance.
The comedian’s political journey reveals a troubling pattern of influence. Breuer performed for the ReAwaken America tour, organized by former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn and entrepreneur Clay Clark. According to PBS, this tour serves as “a traveling road show and recruiting tool for an ascendant Christian nationalist movement” that promotes the idea that Christianity should be at the center of American life and institutions.
During his MAGA heyday, Breuer made light of serious issues, mocking COVID-19 concerns and the Omicron variant to enthusiastic crowds. He also pushed unfounded theories, including insinuations about NFL player Damar Hamlin’s on-field medical emergency being vaccine-related—claims that have been thoroughly debunked.
What makes Breuer’s reversal particularly striking is his admission about politics being like “professional wrestling,” a realization he claims to have had during his SNL days when he observed politicians who publicly attacked each other socializing together at charity events. Yet despite this awareness, he still became deeply entrenched in political theater.
Breuer now joins other right-leaning comedians like Andrew Schulz and Theo Von who have expressed buyer’s remorse over their support for Trump. His complaints about Qatar gifting Trump an airplane and confusion over the administration’s focus on Gaza development while American communities struggle suggest a dawning realization of misplaced priorities.
The question remains: where was this critical thinking before casting his vote? The warning signs were abundantly clear to those paying attention, making his current awakening both welcome and belated.