“Saturday Night Live” brought in a surprise guest to poke fun at Trump and take a look at his own predictable sketches.
Fresh off his stunning election victory in Texas, Democratic Senator-elect James Talarico made a surprise appearance on Saturday evening live– and wasted no time poking fun at the show itself.
“I’m James Talarico, the guy who texts you every day asking for $5,” Talarico said as the crowd erupted in thunderous applause.
Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, joked: “In this economy, who can blame you?
James Talarico outshines ‘SNL’ Trump on ‘Saturday Night Live.’
“But I think, Mr. President, if we can work together, we can improve the lives of ordinary Americans,” Talarico said, after scoring a stunning 12-point victory in historically Republican Texas on Tuesday.
Talarico continued: “It’s clear that people want something new. They want something different. I’m talking, of course, about SNLIt’s cold. How many of these freezers will Trump make? »
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Trump replied: “Infinity! »
James Talarico (real) with Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) on “SNL.”
The cold open Talarico he’s referring to followed the familiar format of characters remaining frozen while Trump rants directly to the audience.
This time, the fixed characters were House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (played by Kenan Thompson) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Sarah Sherman).
Both Democrats celebrated their party’s midterm victories and reflected on their own roles in the party going forward.
“SNL” Hakeem Jeffries (Kenan Thompson) and Chuck Schumer (Sarah Sherman).
“These young Democrats are energizing the base,” said SNLIt’s Jeffries. “Perhaps it is time for us to step aside and pass the torch to the next generation. »
After a moment’s pause, the two leaders burst out laughing at the idea.
“No, never!” » said Jeffries.
Saturday’s episode was the show’s first since Tuesday’s midterm elections, in which Democrats won by decisive margins in the House and Senate.
As of Saturday evening, Democrats were expected to control 56 Senate seats and more than 255 House seats in the next Congress, giving the party its strongest hold on Capitol Hill since 2009.
So far, Trump has responded to his party’s devastating losses by replacing his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, with his controversial deputy, Stephen Miller.
The cold open also starred Colin Jost as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, whose future in the Trump administration seemed even more precarious than Wiles’.
“SNL” Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) and Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost).
“I’m going to keep losing to you, sir, unless Congress impeaches me.” SNL“Hegseth told Trump. “But you’re not going to let that happen, are you?”
“Of course not,” Trump said. “Unless I do, which I will.”
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