‘SNL’ Parodies Trump and GOP Leaders in Midterms-Themed Cold Open
The seven-minute sketch mocked GOP midterm ads with Rubio, McConnell, Hegseth and Trump, who repeated his $5,000 payout promise.
- On Saturday, Saturday Night Live aired a cold open mocking President Donald Trump and Republican midterm campaign efforts, depicting RNC strategists attempting to build buzz for the GOP with just over four weeks until the elections.
- Responding to 'bleak' polling numbers, the sketch at Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington showed party members summoned to film get-out-the-vote advertisements ahead of the midterms.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio, portrayed by Marcello Hernández, admitted in Spanish that Trump 'tricked' everyone, while Senator Mitch McConnell, played by Mikey Day, remained frozen in a wheelchair and nearly said 'Live from New York' prematurely.
- Closing the seven-minute sketch, President Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, addressed his $5,000 promise to voters, stating in the sketch it was 'not a bribe because I have no intention of following through on that promise.'
- Standing as the most Emmy-winning show in history with 115+ wins, Saturday Night Live continues its 52nd season, having featured host Dakota Johnson on October 3 alongside musical guest Turnstile. SNL returns next week with Shane Gillis hosting for his third time and Rosalía as musical guest.
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SNL’s Pete Hegseth Tells Republicans to ‘Do the Gayest Thing Ever’
Colin Jost recently revived Pete Hegseth on SNL (Saturday Night Live) and made a bizarre demand of Republicans in his address. The SNL spoof also featured Marcello Hernandez as Marco Rubio and Mikey Day as Mitch McConnell, who used a wheelchair and could only give the audience a peace sign. The skit dropped just a […]
SNL Cold Open: Republicans Film Ads For Midterms
What a pathetic crew. Saturday Night Live: President Trump (James Austin Johnson), Vice President JD Vance (Jeremy Culhane), Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost), Marco Rubio (Marcello Hernández) and Mitch McConnell (Mikey Day) film ads to encourage Republicans to vote in the midterm elections. Open thread.
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Host Dakota Johnson also brought out her “literal therapist,” Taylor Swift.
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