Saturday Night Live returned with a cold open once again featuring Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson), this time boasting along with Vice President JD Vance and his cabinet members about his latest moves, furthering his presidential authoritarianism.
The skit was pretty standard for SNL, with Trump at a lectern at the White House addressing the country. It also was not a surprise for the show, given all that has happened since the holiday break: the ICE occupation of Minneapolis, the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and the threats to Greenland.
At one point in the skit, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, “Obviously there’s been clashes on both sides in Minneapolis. And have we been perfect? Yes.”
“And I know a lot of people looking at the situation in Minnesota are wondering the same thing: Can I join ICE? Well, let me ask you, is your neck wider than your head?”
More to come.
