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SNL cold open depicts Trump addressing controversy surrounding ICE

James Austin Johnson impersonates Donald Trump hosting a parody awards show with themed categories, jokes on current events, and guest appearances on SNL's Jan. 24 episode.

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On “Saturday Night Live,” President Donald Trump is portrayed launching a fictional awards show. In the sketch show’s cold open on Saturday, Jan. 24, James Austin Johnson plays Trump as the host of a parody ceremony modeled after the Academy Awards, featuring categories centered on the president.

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