'SNL' cold open shows Trump on Air Force One facing questions on Netflix and Epstein
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: ‘Saturday Night Live' saw James Austin Johnson play Donald Trump once again during its cold open segment on Saturday, December 13.
The skit depicted a scene of Trump talking to the press on Air Force One while allegedly taking Adderall and Ambien.
James Austin Johnson mocks Trump’s pics with Jeffrey Epstein
During the cold open skit, an actor playing the role of a reporter asked Johnson, as Donald Trump, about the latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein photos released by House Democrats.
The actor responded by saying that the images were a “fake news Democrat hoax.” The reporter further questioned him about the “picture of a bowl of c**doms” with his face on the packaging.
“They were 100% legit. I love those files. I’m in the files. I took a lot of great pictures,” he added.
One of the reporters then asked in the skit about the Trump administration seizing a Venezuelan oil tanker. Johnson, as Trump, replied, “We’re doing pirate now.”
He added that last week he had said that Somalis were “garbage” and that now “we’re stealing the ships.”
“With regard to danger, you know, I’m captain now. Remember that, Captain Phillips?” He said.
The skit also featured the actors addressing the boat strikes, and Trump said that they were expanding the strike to include planes.
As a mock video of the strikes was played, it showed a plane targeting Santa Claus and his reindeer.
'SNL' discusses Netflix acquiring Warner Bros Discovery
In the skit, the reporters asked Donald Trump about the potential sale of Warner Bros Discovery to Netflix.
The pretend president said that he didn’t know anyone who wanted Warner Bros. He added that they had “one of the worst studios” in Los Angeles and said that there were always some children pointing to a tree and mentioning different shows.
Before the press could ask any more questions, Karoline Leavitt, played by Ashley Padilla, stepped in and put an end to the discussion, noting that the president needed to rest.
Trump agreed with Leavitt, noting that he needed to begin his “pre-bedtime self-care ritual,” which included putting a bandage on his hand and covering it with makeup. He called it a “medical lasagna.”
“We should all be very worried about my health. I’m very ill, then I will brush my teeth before drifting off and dream about Karoline’s mouth,” he added.
