“Saturday Night Live” took a clear stand against Donald Trump this week in its first post-election cold open, with the show's cast pretending to support Trump throughout.
The show began with deadly seriousness, with cast member Ego Nwodim saying that Trump's victory over Kamala Harris was “shocking, even frightening” for many people. The cast solemnly stated that there is now no protection for “those who have the courage to speak out against him,” but cast member Kenan Thompson said, “We at SNL are Donald Trump. “I want to say, we've been together forever,” was the punch line. you forever. ”
“We never wavered in our support for you, even if others doubted you,” said cast member Bowen Yang.
The skit went on to say that all the liberal performers voted for Trump, joked that they want their children to emulate Trump, and would criticize those who voted for Harris on SNL.
The cast of Saturday Night Live looked solemn while joking about Donald Trump's election victory. (NBC/SNL)
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James Austin Johnson, who plays Trump, turned heads as he showed up in a muscular bodysuit for his new impression of SNL's “hot, jacked Trump.” Dana Carvey also made a cameo appearance, parodying billionaire Elon Musk. The performers also support wearing masks.
“Long live Trump,” Thompson said at one point.
On Saturday, comedian Bill Barr hosted the show, where he addressed the election in a monologue and told “women” to ditch their pantsuits.
“Guys, you’re 0-2 against this guy,” Barr said. “Enough pantsuits. It's not working. Stop trying to respect yourself. You can't win the president on policy, can you? You have to be a bit of a whore. I'm telling you to go all out. Find a happy medium between Hooters, Applebee's and your dad.
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Barr went on to mock undecided voters in the race and suggest that Trump survived the first assassination attempt because of his “jerky movements” on stage.
Bill Barr will host SNL on November 9, 2024. (NBC/SNL)
“That man is a lunatic,” Barr said of Trump. “I mean, he literally got shot and immediately jumped up and started screaming in the direction of the bullets, unarmed. That's not a sane person. I would have been in the fetal position. I would have been sitting on the ground saying, “I don't want the job! Tell her she won!”
A memorable bar appearance After Trump took office as president in 2017, he surprised liberal audiences by appearing on “Conan” and accusing Hillary Clinton of wreaking havoc on the election.
For years, SNL has made no secret of its mockery of Trump, who twice hosted the show, including during his first run for president in 2015. Trump publicly lost support quickly on SNL. celebrated his defeat At the hands of Joe Biden in 2020.
He also did his best to support Harris, including making her a guest on his last show before the election last week. On Saturday night, she appeared in front of a cheering audience under cold skies as a “mirror image” of herself, played by Maya Rudolph.
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Former Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Melania Trump and Barron Trump arrive at the Election Night Watch Party on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Two days later, Trump easily defeated Harris, making a remarkable political comeback and becoming the second president in history to win non-consecutive terms.
This time, after struggling with the disappointing election results, the show tried to get some laughs in the cold release.
SNL pays tribute When Clinton lost to Trump in 2016, actress Kate McKinnon, who played Clinton, played “Hallelujah” on the piano and tearfully told the audience, “I'm not giving up, and neither should you.” Ta.
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of Show liberal parody later He confidently predicted that the Republicans would never win the White House again, and was confident that Clinton would win.
