Sen. Katie Britt thinks it’s “great” that actress Scarlett Johansson was chosen to perform on “Saturday Night Live” following Republican opposition to President Biden’s State of the Union address last week. Ta.
Appearing on Sen. Ted Cruz’s “Verdict” podcast, the Alabama senator said Johansson’s role on “SNL” is not on his “bingo card” for 2024.
“How amazing is that?” Britt said of the casting choice. “I was actually pretty excited about it.”
“They’re going to bring in somebody from ‘The Avengers’ and have them play me outside in the cold. That’s what I’m here for,” the Alabama senator said.
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Scarlett Johansson (R) played Sen. Katie Britt (left) in a recent “SNL” skit depicting the Alabama senator’s Republican reaction to President Biden’s State of the Union. (NBC’s “Saturday Night Life”)
Cruise insisted that at least Britt had someone “attractive” to play her.
“Scarlett Johansson is hot,” Cruise said. “And I’m really jealous, because ‘SNL’ has come after me so many times. They’ve never had Tom Cruise play me!”
Johansson skewered Britt in the opening segment of “SNL” after the senator gave a Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union address.
Johansson joked, “It’s an honor to serve the great people of Alabama, but tonight I’m auditioning for the role of Horrible Mom.” “And I will perform an original monologue called ‘This country is hell.'”
Scarlett Johansson appeared on “Saturday Night Live” and poked fun at Republican Sen. Katie Britt’s rebuttal to President Biden’s State of the Union address. (Arturo Holmes/Wire Image)
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I’m not just a senator, I’m a mother, I’m a wife, and I’m also the craziest man in the Target parking lot,” Johansson said.
“The kitchen is a place where families have difficult conversations. Tomorrow, it’s like we’re going to talk about what mom did that surprised the whole country,” Johansson continued.
Republican Alabama Sen. Katie Britt’s rebuttal to President Biden’s State of the Union address on March 7, 2024 in Montgomery, Alabama. (Fox News)
The SNL skit came after some criticized Britt’s rebuttal as “disgusting.”
Britt, a one-term senator from Alabama, criticized current immigration policy in the Republican State of the Union address.
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“President Biden inherited the most secure border in history. But minutes into his inauguration, he announced plans to suspend all deportations, halt construction of the border wall, and grant amnesty to millions of people.” “We know that President Biden didn’t just do it. He created this border crisis. He created this border crisis with 94 executive actions in his first 100 days.” she said.
Britt, long considered a rising star within the Republican Party, has been rumored to be a possible vice presidential candidate. former president donald trump in the general election this November.
Fox News has reached out to Sen. Britt’s office for comment.
