US Edition‘SNL’ Cold Open: Donald Trump Issues a Bold Warning to Late-Night TV
SNL’s Season 51 premiere satirizes Trump’s threats to late-night TV and mocks recent political controversies, with Trump warning the show via the Federal Communications Commission.
- SNL premiered its 51st season with Donald Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, warning the show to behave, stating, 'Daddy’s watching.'
- Bad Bunny hosted the episode, announcing he would headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show, exciting many in the Latino community.
- During Weekend Update, Colin Jost humorously remarked on the government shutdown, referencing Trump's claim about Democrats wanting 'transgender for everybody.'
- Controversies were addressed as Jost highlighted issues, including remarks about government shutdowns and comments made about a shooting.
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‘SNL’ Cold Open: Donald Trump Issues a Bold Warning to Late-Night TV
James Austin Johnson parodied the POTUS, while Colin Jost stepped into Pete Hegseth's persona for the Season 51 premiere.
'SNL' gives itself a warning from Trump not to 'do anything too mean' about him: 'Daddy's watching'
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