Jerry Seinfeld quickly shut down an activist who attempted to provoke a political statement from him during what seemed like a routine selfie request. The 70-year-old comedian was approached by social media personality Subway DJ outside Saturday Night Live’s 50th-anniversary celebration at Radio City Music Hall.
In the video, Subway DJ asked Seinfeld for a selfie, to which the comedian agreed. As they posed, the activist suddenly said, “Free Palestine,” while flashing a peace sign. Seinfeld, caught off guard, paused briefly before responding, “I don’t care about Palestine,” and walking away.
The clip quickly went viral, sparking intense online debate. Critics called Seinfeld’s response dismissive and insensitive. One user wrote, “We don’t care about Seinfeld", while others mocked the comedian's past scandals.
We don’t care about Jerry Seinfeld.
— Marcie 🇨🇦 (@marciemyson) February 16, 2025
What do you expect from a Zionist.
— yas_mina ياسمينة (@yasminbytheway) February 16, 2025
Palestine is much older than 16 years old so it makes sense why Seinfeld doesn’t care for it. https://t.co/ZEWLN87Fpa
— overzealots | isaac (@overzealots_) February 16, 2025
Others defended the comedian, arguing that the activist’s approach was disrespectful.
It's disingenuous to try to get a celeb on camera to say something political.
— Mr. Nomad (@MisunderstNomad) February 17, 2025
Pathetic
Seinfeld has been a vocal supporter of Israel, especially after October 7. He traveled to Tel Aviv to meet with families of hostages and has stated, “I will always stand with Israel and the Jewish people.”
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