Marlon Wayans Met with Swift Backlash for Using Controversial MAGA-Inspired Merch to Promote His Comedy Tour

Comedian Marlon Wayans has once again ignited controversy online with his “Make America Laugh Again” hats, a provocative parody of newly inaugurated President Donald Trump’s campaign slogan. The merchandise campaign was shared through three distinct social media posts that drew mixed reactions from his nearly 8 million followers. The first promo drop was on Dec. 18, when he& posted& a selfie of himself with the fire engine red cap on, staring into the camera sharing that he will be selling them during his& shows& on his upcoming 30-date “Wild Child” tour. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marlon Wayans (@marlonwayans) After the inauguration, the “Air” actor returned to Instagram and& posted& a video of himself wearing the same hat. This time, in addition to encouraging people to buy the cap, he shared that he intended to flip the toxicity he believes is in the world on its face by making a joke out of it. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marlon Wayans (@marlonwayans) “The world needs laughter. F—k all this toxicity,” he says, while modeling his merch. Then on Friday, Jan. 24, he followed up with another& post. This time he offered a...