“SNL” for Trump cold open: Nov. 10 2024
The first “Saturday Night Live” episode following the 2024 Presidential Election opened with the faces of cast members Bowen Yang, Ego Nwodim, Kenan Thompson and Heidi Gardner seemingly in a somber mood.
The sketch began with the cast members stating the election results.
“Thanks to the Supreme Court, there are no guardrails,” Yang said.
Nwodim agreed with this line of thought and mentioned how there is nothing to protect people who are “brave enough to speak out against him.”
“And that is why we at SNL would like to say to Donald Trump, we have been with you all along,” Thompson said.
The skit continued as more cast members entered the stage to praise Trump.
Colin Jost made an appearance, jokingly threw his “Weekend Update” partner under the bus and said, “I hate how the lame stream media, Michael Che, tries to spin it to make you look foolish.”
The cast continued to joke that if Trump is keeping a secret list of his enemies, he has no reason to put “SNL” on that list. The cast said they would “rat out” any cast members they find out voted for Harris, including the people who, at the time, were the newest cast members, Jane Wickline, Ashley Padilla and Emil Wakim.
"And we're so excited to debut our new impression of hot jacked Trump,” Sarah Sherman said.
A muscular version of Trump (James Austin Johnson) made an appearance.
“If our planet falls apart we can all go to Mars with the other man we love and trust, Elon Musk,” Thompson said.
The skit ended with the entire cast breaking out into the song “YMCA.”
Pete Hegseth cold open: Oct. 5
“SNL” Season 51 opened with Jost standing behind a podium portraying Secretary of War, previously known as Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegeseth as opposed to where audiences typically see Jost behind the “Weekend Update” desk.
The sketch is in reference to Hegseth summoning hundreds of the U.S.’ top generals for a meeting. The sketch went into his new rules for the army to make sure they adhere to “the highest standard.”
Toward the end of the meeting, Jost summarized, “No fuggos, no fatties, no facial hair, no body hair, just hot, shredded, hairless men who are definitely not gay.”
He went on to say, “we are facing the greatest threat to freedom and democracy the world has ever known and we all know what that threat is.”
Trump, played by Johnson, interrupted and said, “Late night TV.” Hegeseth was then frozen for the rest of the sketch as Trump rambled on.
After a brief introduction, Johnson said, “I’m just here keeping my eye on ‘SNL’ making sure they don't do anything to mean about me.”
This is most likely in reference to the cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” and the brief suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Trump then broke the fourth wall a bit, making a crack at Jost, “Look at Colin. Poor Colin.”
This is in reference to a cold open earlier in the year following Trump’s inauguration, where Lin-Manuel Miranda reprised his role as Alexander Hamilton only to get interrupted by Trump and frozen in place in a similar manner.
Johnson as Trump then made a crack in reference to the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, with comedians such as Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart and Pete Davidson set to perform.
“Frankly, I’m surprised Colin’s here,” Johnson said. “I’d thought he’d be with his friends at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. I didn't get an offer."
The bit went on for a little while longer before Trump sent Jost on his way.
“Oh, and Colin! May every day be another wonderful secret,” Johnson said. “That was a quote from a poem I wrote to a horrible man I’ve never met before.”
This is thought to be a reference to the birthday card allegedly from Trump to Jeffrey Epstein.
The skit ended with Johnson talking about a possible war with Venezuela. When asked how he will pay for it, he said “with my scams, my beautiful scams.”
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