In early January, we told you about a right-wing comedian named Ben Bankas. He is the comic liberals love to hate.
Bankas is getting some real notice now and was scheduled to make an appearance at a comedy club in Minneapolis, but the club cancelled him, even though he sold out six shows.
Word on the street is that the club cancelled because Bankas is already telling jokes about Renee Good.
The New York Post reports:
Comedian rips Minnesota venue after 6 sold-out shows canceled over backlash to Renee Nicole Good joke: ‘F–k ‘em’
A Minnesota comedy club abruptly canceled six sold-out shows by comedian Ben Bankas after a viral clip of his stand-up routine — in which he mocked a woman who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent — ignited outrage.
Laugh Camp Comedy Club in St. Paul pulled the plug on Bankas’ scheduled January 30–February 1 performances after backlash erupted over jokes he made about Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis mother of three who was killed during an encounter with federal immigration authorities earlier this month.
Bankas replied bluntly to the cancellations in a recent video posted to Instagram.
He told an audience, “I just found out that my shows were canceled in Minnesota,” prompting loud boos.
“F–k ’em,” he added, appearing to refer to the venue.
In the caption, Bankas wrote that he is “working on a new venue and dates for the fine people of Minnesota.”
Bankas talks about it in this video. Strong language warning.
Comedian Ben Bankas. Another that the left is trying to cancel over jokes he made about Renee Good and the anti ice protesters. Had 6 sold out shows cancelled in Minnesota. I like the guy even more now for not caving into the crazies. Comedy is needed. pic.twitter.com/cmgW3Xo6Ke
— Rob V (@RobV59) February 3, 2026
Leftists in Minneapolis are probably also triggered by his Somali jokes.
Ben Bankas is blessed with comedy material right now.
He has so many jokes about Somalis that 6 sold out shows in Minneapolis were cancelled.
— Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) February 1, 2026
This is the clip from January where he talks about Renee Good.
I call her the ICE LADY.. pic.twitter.com/LQMpSkSpGW
— Ben Bankas (@BenBankas) January 10, 2026
Like him or not, you have to admit that the guy is funny. By cancelling his shows, the left is just raising his profile. He is going to rebound from this even stronger.
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