SNL cold open has Donald Trump and Cecily Strong interrupt Mother's Day sketch
SNL cold open has Donald Trump and Cecily Strong interrupt Mother's Day sketch
The penultimate episode in Saturday Night Live's 50th season aired on Saturday night, hosted by The White Lotus and The Righteous Gemstones actor Walton Goggins with musical guest Arcade Fire.
To open the episode, Kenan Thompson, Bowen Yang and Marcello Hernandez were joined by their mothers (although whether or not they're the real-life mothers is not clear) to share a Mother's Day message, as is the SNL tradition.
The comedians were promptly interrupted mid-song by President Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson). President Trump talked about tariffs, trade and the new Pope before bringing out the new interim U.S. Attorney for Washington D.C., Jeanine Pirro (Cecily Strong).
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They were soon after joined by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth -- with Weekend Update's Colin Jost making a cold open appearance in the role -- and got an update on the recent fighter jet issues.
Here is the full skit:
Next weekend, the 50th season comes to a close with actress Scarlett Johansson hosting alongside musical guest Bad Bunny.
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