“Saturday Night Live” has coined a new term to mock the president’s economic perspective, intending to amplify concerns regarding Tesla in President Donald Trump’s new tariff strategy and this weekend’s satirical political skits: Magda – “American Great Repression.”
“It was [going to] Cast member James Austin Johnson has taken on his role as Trump.
“Make America’s Great Repression again. It’ll be better than great. It’ll be an extraordinary, incredible depression.”
The cold open sketch initiated with Trump dismissing the recent market disruptions triggered by the proposed tariffs, asserting it was “all part of the plan,” and “it hasn’t gone up anywhere, or maybe even dropped further.”
Bill Murray mentions Bruce Willis was undertaking “crazy” work before gaining fame.
“This depression [going to] be so delightful, we’ll become cat and dog eaters. that’s right [going to] It’s entertaining,” he added.
LR: musical guests Brandy Carlyle and Elton John, host Jack Black and Heidi Gardner during a promotion at Studio 8H on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Getty Images)
This sketch appeared early this week as the latest installment of Trump’s tariffs went into effect. The abrupt losses this week for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq marked one of the worst downtrends as stocks dropped for the second consecutive day in a decade.
President Trump has urged Americans to grant him time regarding policy and post on genuine social media platforms, stating, “We are revitalizing jobs and businesses like never before. Already investing over $5 trillion, and the figure is climbing fast! This is an economic revolution and we will prevail.”
The segment included a procession of fictitious administration figures, among them Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, seemingly distant from tariffs, alongside Elon Musk as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Former cast member Mike Myers made a comeback, with Musk joining “Trump” on the podium adorned with a Wisconsin cheesehead, poking fun at both the state’s recent Supreme Court election and Tesla’s challenging public reputation.
The “Modern Family” star mentioned he was nearly dying 30 years after a collision with a cement truck.
File: Billionaire businessman Elon Musk arrives at City Hall wearing a cheesehead hat on March 30, 2025 at KI Convention Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Getty Images)
“That was when I attempted to purchase an election in Wisconsin,” Musk said regarding his headgear.
Demonstrators congregated nationwide against Trump, chanting: “Hands Off!”
“I’m a fool; I should have simply bought Wisconsin.”
The sketch then presented a fictional new Tesla invention. It’s a vehicle that self-destructs. Myers-as-Musk unveiled the Tesla Model V, claiming that it can independently create rough images and graffiti without human assistance.
“Now, our dealers have faced numerous attacks and suddenly no one favors Tesla cars,” Musk stated.
“So why did I question myself? And then I provided the answer by myself.”
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He went on to say, “We are launching the complete self-destruction feature of the new Tesla Model V, the very first electric vehicle ever.”
This sketch comes in the wake of a rise in anti-Tesla occurrences across the nation. A recent FOX News report highlighted over 50 incidents of violence against Tesla vehicles, charging stations, and their owners.
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