“Saturday Night Live” revealed through a mock media interview with Gov. Gavin Newsom and Karine Jean-Pierre that the president privately and “behind closed doors” claimed to be mentally sharp and energetic with President Biden. He set his sights on his allies.
“SNL” opened with Parody of CNN’s “Inside Politics” Dana Bash played by Heidi Gardner. She opened the show with an interview with Michael Longfellow, posing as California Democrat Newsom, and began by arguing that the president should be judged by his record.
Gardner then asked Longfellow whether Biden could make his case with the same “speed and acuity” that Newsom had.
“Dana, he, Joe, can do better. I’ve been with him, and behind closed doors Joe is an unbelievable person. We had a big meeting yesterday about the border, and what can I say? He had such command,” Longfellow said. “He had graphs, tables, and PowerPoint. The AppleVision Pro had an interactive he had an AR display that he programmed himself. The software may be in beta, but this person is in alpha.” is.”
Michael Longfellow played California Gov. Gavin Newsom in an SNL cold open Saturday that took aim at President Biden’s age. (Screenshot/SNL)
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Mr. Longfellow pointed out that people were calling Mr. Biden “Sleepy Joe,” to which Mr. Longfellow responded, “Well, he needs to sleep, Dana!”
“The other day he was napping and I whipped him with a baseball and he caught it like De Niro in ‘Awakening’. Lightning fast,” Longfellow said. continued.
Gardner then turned to interviewing White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, played by Ego Nwodim.
“Hi Dana, it’s an honor to be with you to talk about the most energetic man I’ve ever known, Joe Biden,” Nwodim said.
Ego Nwodim poses for White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre during the cold open of “Saturday Night Live.” (Screenshot/SaturdayNightLive)
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Nwodim walked viewers through Biden’s schedule, which includes teaching a SoulCycle class, playing speed chess in the park, meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff to discuss military strategy, and a push-up contest. He said he is doing so.
Marcello Hernández played the role of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who provided an overview of Biden’s recent border trip during a parody interview with Gardner.
“This weekend we both went to the border town of Brownsville, Texas, and Joe went into beast mode. He said he was going to make this border tough. Look! , look how easily I can cross the border. Then he parkoured his way to the top of the mountain. “I hit the border wall, fell over into the Rio Grande, and landed in my mouth.” “It came back with a fish in its mouth, but you didn’t report it because it didn’t fit into your little story,” he joked.
Gardner responded, “With all due respect, that doesn’t fit reality.”
President Joe Biden speaks at the National Conference of County Legislatures in Washington, Monday, February 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Biden recently sat down for an interview with late-night comedian Seth Meyers. Biden dismissed concerns about her age during the appearance.
“Well, a few things. Number one, look at the other guy. He’s about my age, but he can’t remember his wife’s name,” Biden replied, sparking cheers from the crowd. Ta.
“The second thing is how old your ideas are,” Biden continued. “Look, this guy is trying to bring us back. He’s trying to take us.” [back] Roe v. Wade case. He’s trying to take us back on a lot of issues that have been strong American positions for 50, 60 years. ”
