The solid of Saturday Night Live kicked off their post-election show attempting to get on Donald Trump‘s good side after he defeated Kamala Harris within the 2024 election earlier within the week.
The cold open got underway with castmembers Bowen Yang, Heidi Gardner, Marcello Hernández, Ego Nwodim, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson and Colin Jost speaking on to the camera in a serious manner.
“On Tuesday, Americans went to the polls and elected Donald Trump to be the following president of america,” Yang says as Nwodim continues, “To many individuals, including many individuals watching this show straight away, the outcomes were shocking and even horrifying.”
“Donald Trump, who tried to forcibly overturn the outcomes of the last election, was returned to office by an amazing majority,” Gardner says as Thompson adds, “This is identical Donald Trump who openly called for vengeance against his political enemies.”
Yang and Nwodim proceed, “Now because of the Supreme Court, there aren’t any guard rails, nothing to guard the people who find themselves brave enough to talk out against him.”
The solid then had a sarcastic message directly for the previous president. “And that’s the reason we at SNL would really like to say to Donald Trump: we’ve been with you all along,” Thompson says before Yang adds, “We have now never wavered in our support of you, even when others doubted you.”
While SNL is understood to mock celebrities and politicians, including Trump, Sherman jokingly clarifies, “Each person on this stage, believed in you.” Hernández adds, “Each person on this stage voted for you.”
“Because we see ourselves in you. We have a look at you and think, ‘That’s me,’” Nwodim shares as Sherman adds, “That’s the person I would like my future children to look as much as.”
Jost, co-anchor of “Weekend Update,” then joins them onstage to say, “And Mr. Trump, your honor, we all know that you simply say things which are controversial sometimes, but really you’re just speaking the reality. And I hate how the lamestream media, Michael Che, tried to spin it to make you look silly.”
Thompson adds, “So in the event you’re keeping some form of list of your enemies, then we should always not be on that list.” After which Yang confesses, “If we discover out someone here voted for Kamala, we are going to rat them out so fast.”
Later the solid revealed SNL‘s latest impression of the previous president: “Hot Jacked Trump.” James Austin Johnson’s Trump proceeded to make an appearance to indicate off his latest look.
“That’s right. It’s me, Hot Jacked Trump. They finally got the body right,” Johnson’s Trump says. “But to any extent further, we’re going to do a really flattering portrayal of Trump because he’s frankly my hero, and he’s going to make an incredible president and eventually King.”
Before the cold open concludes, Thompson adds, “And worst case scenario, meaning scenario, if our planet falls apart, we are able to all go to Mars with the opposite man that we love and trust: Elon Musk.” Dana Carvey’s Musk proceeded to make his approach to the stage, jumping around awkwardly.
Bill Burr also returned to host the sketch comedy shows for the third time, with musical guest Mk.gee! He kicked off his monologue, quipping, “Nice to be here on such a fun week. I don’t wish to hear it. I don’t watch politics so we’re gonna keep it light.”
Nevertheless, he later addressed the elephant within the room. “All right ladies, you’re 0 and a pair of on this guy,” the comedian said, referring to Trump’s victories over each Harris and Hillary Clinton. “But you learn more out of your losses than your wins. Let’s get into the sport tape.”
“Ladies, enough with the pantsuit. OK? It’s not working! Stop attempting to have respect for yourselves,” Burr joked, referencing Harris’ and Clinton’s campaign wardrobes. “You don’t win the office on policy; you gotta whore it up a bit! I’m not saying go full Hooters, but find the pleased medium between Applebee’s and your dad didn’t stick around. All right? You all know easy methods to get a free drink.”
“I do know a variety of ugly women — feminists, I mean — don’t wish to hear this message,” he continued. “But just tease ‘em a bit bit! Make a farmer feel like he has a shot. Swing a state over a bit bit!”
Burr later admitted that he’s “so psyched that this election is over. Took eternally.” He added, “Everybody knew who they were voting for 4 years ago after which they only drag you thru a yr and a half of these things.”
