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Daily Mail
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Fans' fury as SNL cold open mocks Trump's first '100 years in office'
Fans were left furious by Saturday Night Live 's cold open that mocked President Donald Trump 's first '100 years in office'. The sketch comedy kicked off its show with Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, as he poked fun at his first 100 days in office, instead referring to them as his first '100 years'. 'My bad! Hi, hello. It's me your favorite president and perhaps your next pope. Conclave,' Johnson said, referring to Trump posting an image of himself dressed as the late pope just a week after the Catholic leader died. 'Well, it's been 100 years since I became president. Excuse me. Days. Wow. Feels longer, but people are saying that what I've done so far has single-handedly helped win people elections, mostly in Canada,' he went on. The skit then went on to discuss Trump's busy start to his second term, including the parodied president quickly signing a slew of executive orders - seemingly mocking the commander-in-chief for signing off on more than 100 orders in a little over three months. 'I've also signed 147 executive orders, everything from banning paper straws to defunding PBS,' Johnson said before touching on the Trump administration's mass deportation plans. 'I understand Elmo has now been apprehended by ICE. Brought to you by the letter L for El Salvador. He's not coming back,' he added. After watching the show, many were left unimpressed by the skit, as one said: 'Garbage not even funny.' 'So much material yet every week this falls flat,' wrote another angered viewer. 'Please, just one Cold Open that is actually funny and not obliterating our president,' another commented. Someone else said: 'Again. Mocking Trump in same old boring ways.' While many were left disappointed by the skit, others thought it was quite comical and accurate. One wrote: 'An snl skit that's actually kinda funny? What is this 2012??' 'Omg out of all the comics, this is by far the funniest Trump impersonation imo,' said another. A user commented: 'I thought this was a good sketch.' During the sketch, SNL had fake Trump sign a couple more orders, including one that would make it 'socially acceptable for a man in his 70s to date a 24-year-old' - a jab at former Patriots coach Bill Belichick's relationship with his young girlfriend Jordan Hudson. 'Old men can now date far younger women. We like that, it's hot. But in reverse, it's quite disgusting, right? Very Dateline, you know,' Johnson said, calling it the 'Belichick law'. Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, played by Mikey Day, stood next to Trump as he rapidly signed more orders in the skit. The proposed orders also included, bringing back Columbus Day, reducing the number of interracial couples in TV commercials, a pardon for Harry Potter author JK Rowling, and an order to 'outlaw ghosts'. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, played by Marcello Hernandez, then joined them in the Oval Office. 'Come on in, little Marco. You're gonna love this,' Johnson said. After Hernandez joined, parodied Trump introduced a new order that would 'forbid all Hispanic babies from getting their ears pierced.' 'Sorry, little Maricela. Sorry, Valentina. It's clip-ons for you from now on, alright? I mean, we got grown white American tweens trying to get into Claire's, and they gotta wait behind a thousand tiny Latina babies to get their ears pierced,' he continued. The sketch ended with a sharp jab at the country's growing economical concerns, as Johnson was handed an executive order to shorten the word recession to 'recess.' 'Recession will now be called recess. Fun, right? So, America, get ready for a historically long recess. I call tetherball,' he quipped. The mention comes right after the president signaled that he was 'OK' if the U.S. fell into a recession, while also noting the country is 'gonna do fantastically'. SNL was also slammed after making a sordid joke about Elon Musk's 'pull out game' over the weekend. The NBC comedy series faced backlash after comedian Michael Che delivered a bold joke about the tech billionaire during the 'Weekend Update' segment. The skit involved Che taking aim at Musk's recent announcement about stepping back from his duties in the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) federal agency. He then made a crude reference to the billionaire's personal life and 'pull out game' that left some viewers outraged. 'Elon musk announced that he will step back from his role with DOGE,' the co-host said. 'But as always Elon pulled out a little too late.' The joke was referencing the 'pull out' method of contraception - a pointed jab at Musk, who is the father of 14 children. Users slammed the show in the comments with one writing: 'Even Weekend Update is bad this week. Sad.' 'SNL is so f***ing hyper-liberal!!! Bring back the good old days with people like the original cast!' another wrote.
The Herald Scotland
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
'SNL' cold open mocks Trump's executive orders, Bill Belichick
After Miller presented Trump with an executive order to "make it socially acceptable for a man in his 70s to date a 24 year old," Johnson's Trump declared, "We're calling it the Belichick law. We're going to make girlfriends young again, OK? Old men can now date far younger women. We like that. It's hot. But in reverse, it's quite disgusting, right? Very 'Dateline.' " Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox Belichick recently made headlines when Hudson shut down a question about how they met during the football coach's interview with CBS. While signing other executive orders, Johnson's Trump vowed to protect Columbus Day "for our great Italian-American friends like Tony Soprano, Benny Blanco and Childish Gambino," and dubbed J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" franchise a "wonderful place for overweight millennials to stake their entire identity, well past the point of it being cute." SNL' mocks Trump's tariffs reversal: 'Working so well that I had to stop them' The sketch began with Trump introducing himself as "perhaps your next pope," after the White House on May 2 shared a presumably AI-generated image of Trump as the pontiff. He told viewers that while it's been 100 days since he took office, it "feels longer," and his final executive order was to shorten the word recession. "Recession will now be called recess," he announced. "Fun, right? So America, get ready for a historically long recess." Sabrina Carpenter crashes Quinta Brunson's 'SNL' monologue, joins song about being short Host Quinta Brunson dedicated her "SNL" monologue to her fellow short people, and she was joined by a surprise guest who knows something about that. The "Abbott Elementary" star launched into a song about the benefits of being short, singing, "I'm 4'11" and I'm taking this town, so if you're looking for a superstar, start looking down." While listing off other short celebrities, she named Sabrina Carpenter, only for the "Espresso" singer to actually show up. "You were talking about being short, so I thought I'd stop by," said Carpenter, who sings about being 5 feet tall in her song "Taste." The "Short n' Sweet" singer naturally joined in on Brunson's musical number, singing, "There's so much to do down here, so much to see from the view down here." Aimee Lou Wood slams 'SNL': The 'White Lotus' star called out the show's 'mean and unfunny' parody This was the latest "SNL" appearance for Carpenter, who performed with Paul Simon and appeared in a "Domingo" sketch during the show's 50th anniversary special in February. She also served as musical guest for the "SNL" Season 49 finale in 2024. Another star from the opposite end of the height spectrum made a cameo during Brunson's monologue: Dwyane Wade, who said that while he may be 6-feet-4, "in basketball world, that's like 4'10." " "SNL" will return on May 10 with host Walton Goggins and musical guest Arcade Fire, followed a week later by the season finale, hosted by Scarlett Johansson with musical guest Bad Bunny.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
On 'SNL,' Trump weighs in on Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson relationship
President Donald Trump went on an executive order signing spree − and shared some thoughts about Bill Belichick − in the latest "Saturday Night Live" cold open. The sketch show's May 3 episode kicked off with Trump (played by James Austin Johnson) marking his first 100 days in office by signing a series of executive orders alongside White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller (Mikey Day). The fictional orders set up Trump to riff on various topics, including North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick, 73, and his relationship with girlfriend Jordon Hudson, 24. After Miller presented Trump with an executive order to "make it socially acceptable for a man in his 70s to date a 24 year old," Johnson's Trump declared, "We're calling it the Belichick law. We're going to make girlfriends young again, OK? Old men can now date far younger women. We like that. It's hot. But in reverse, it's quite disgusting, right? Very 'Dateline.' " Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox Belichick recently made headlines when Hudson shut down a question about how they met during the football coach's interview with CBS. While signing other executive orders, Johnson's Trump vowed to protect Columbus Day "for our great Italian-American friends like Tony Soprano, Benny Blanco and Childish Gambino," and dubbed J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" franchise a "wonderful place for overweight millennials to stake their entire identity, well past the point of it being cute." SNL' mocks Trump's tariffs reversal: 'Working so well that I had to stop them' The sketch began with Trump introducing himself as "perhaps your next pope," after the White House on May 2 shared a presumably AI-generated image of Trump as the pontiff. He told viewers that while it's been 100 days since he took office, it "feels longer," and his final executive order was to shorten the word recession. "Recession will now be called recess," he announced. "Fun, right? So America, get ready for a historically long recess." Host Quinta Brunson dedicated her "SNL" monologue to her fellow short people, and she was joined by a surprise guest who knows something about that. The "Abbott Elementary" star launched into a song about the benefits of being short, singing, "I'm 4'11" and I'm taking this town, so if you're looking for a superstar, start looking down." While listing off other short celebrities, she named Sabrina Carpenter, only for the "Espresso" singer to actually show up. "You were talking about being short, so I thought I'd stop by," said Carpenter, who sings about being 5 feet tall in her song "Taste." The "Short n' Sweet" singer naturally joined in on Brunson's musical number, singing, "There's so much to do down here, so much to see from the view down here." Aimee Lou Wood slams 'SNL': The 'White Lotus' star called out the show's 'mean and unfunny' parody This was the latest "SNL" appearance for Carpenter, who performed with Paul Simon and appeared in a "Domingo" sketch during the show's 50th anniversary special in February. She also served as musical guest for the "SNL" Season 49 finale in 2024. Another star from the opposite end of the height spectrum made a cameo during Brunson's monologue: Dwyane Wade, who said that while he may be 6-feet-4, "in basketball world, that's like 4'10." " "SNL" will return on May 10 with host Walton Goggins and musical guest Arcade Fire, followed a week later by the season finale, hosted by Scarlett Johansson with musical guest Bad Bunny. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'SNL' cold open mocks Trump's executive orders, Bill Belichick
USA Today
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
SNL cold open featured a Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson joke from Donald Trump
SNL cold open featured a Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson joke from Donald Trump Saturday Night Live returned this week, with Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson taking on hosting duties and backflipping singer Benson Boone as the musical guest. Keeping up with the trend of starting the show with a sketch featuring President Donald Trump, the cold open had James Austin Johnson signing new executive orders. Mikey Day joined the fun as White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, and Marcello Hernandez made an appearance as Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The executive orders "signed" by President Trump included everything from making the New York Times Connection puzzles easier to outlawing ghosts. There was also the "Belichick law," or the executive order that "will make it socially acceptable for a man in his 70s to date a 24-year old." The joke references former New England and current North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick and his relationship with Jordon Hudson. Check out the full sketch here: There are just two more episodes in Season 50 of SNL, wrapping up with Walton Goggins (May 10) and Scarlett Johansson (May 17).
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
SNL cold open featured a Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson joke from Donald Trump
Saturday Night Live returned this week, with Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson taking on hosting duties and backflipping singer Benson Boone as the musical guest. Keeping up with the trend of starting the show with a sketch featuring President Donald Trump, the cold open had James Austin Johnson signing new executive orders. Mikey Day joined the fun as White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, and Marcello Hernandez made an appearance as Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The executive orders "signed" by President Trump included everything from making the New York Times Connection puzzles easier to outlawing ghosts. There was also the "Belichick law," or the executive order that "will make it socially acceptable for a man in his 70s to date a 24-year old." The joke references former New England and current North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick and his relationship with Jordon Hudson. Check out the full sketch here: There are just two more episodes in Season 50 of SNL, wrapping up with Walton Goggins (May 10) and Scarlett Johansson (May 17). This article originally appeared on For The Win: SNL cold open had Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson joke with Trump
