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Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Trump Bible' is more than 'Saturday Night Live' sketch: What to know, how much it costs
When he was campaigning for president, Donald Trump was selling endorsed Bibles. Now that Trump is the 47th president of the United States, his "Trump-themed Bibles" are still for sale. They're getting some attention, too, thanks, in part to the opening sketch of the April 12, 2025, episode of "Saturday Night Live." As President Donald Trump, "SNL" cast member James Austin Johnson poked fun of the commander-in-chief, his Bibles and comparisons to Jesus ahead of Easter Sunday. Johnson performed his Trump impersonation twice in the episode hosted by actor Jon Hamm ("Mad Men," "Bridesmaids"). His second appearance was a spoof on "The White Lotus" − or "The White Potus." As of Tuesday, April 15, the YouTube video of the "Trump Bible" sketch has had about 3.7 million views. Trump handshake mishap? Actress Cheryl Hines (and her pout) go viral in UFC video with RFK Jr. Though the comedy sketch show jokes about the Trump Bible, there are actual Trump Bibles available for sale. Here's what we know. In 2024, Trump, then a presidential candidate, unveiled these bibles − for a price: Trump special-edition Bible, a venture with singer Lee Greenwood, still is selling "God Bless the USA" bibles for $59.99, payable in $15 installments. Those Bibles come with "features" that include the "handwritten chorus" to the MAGA-anthem 'God Bless the USA,' the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence and the Pledge of Allegiance, according to the website. There are other options including the "President Donald J. Trump Signature Edition Bible" for the regular price of $1,000. In addition, a Camo Edition Bible with a camouflaged cover is priced at $74.99. "The Day God Intervened Edition Bible" is "custom embossed in remembrance" of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania in July 2024. That one sells for $69.99. In the Saturday, April 12, 2025, episode of "Saturday Night Live" with host actor Jon Hamm ("Top Gun: Maverick," "Baby Driver"), Jesus Christ (portrayed by Mikey Day) and his disciples (Kenan Thompson, Andrew Dismukes, Sarah Sherman, Ego Nwodim, Emil Wakim, Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow, and Jane Wickline) get interrupted by President Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson of Nashville, Tennessee) during the cleansing of the Temple. As of Tuesday, April 15, 2025, the skit on the "SNL" YouTube channel has had 3.7 million views. Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Trump Bible gets love from 'SNL.' Editions include God Bless USA
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Saturday Night Live' roasts Trump's tariff chaos of biblical proportions
After an unholy week on Wall Street and in Washington, 'Saturday Night Live' kicked off its new episode with help from the Bible. With Mikey Day portraying Jesus, the cast began the show by enacting a parody of Matthew 21:13, when Jesus cleansed the temple of merchants and money changers. James Austin Johnson then entered the cold open as modern-day President Donald Trump and drew a parallel between Jesus turning over a table in anger and the current global trade war. 'It's me, your favorite president, Donald Jesus Trump. Comparing myself to the son of God once again,' Johnson as Trump quipped. 'You know, many people are even calling me the Messiah because the mess-I-ah made out of the economy. All because of my beautiful tariffs. They're so beautiful. They were working so well I had to stop them.' 'The stock market did a Jesus,' Johnson continued in character. 'It died, then on the third day it was risen. Then on the fourth day it died again.' After mentioning the loss of trillions of dollars as an aside and acknowledging the Lord's name was likely invoked a lot this week on the floor of the stock exchange and as people viewed their shrunken 401(k)s, Johnson's Trump made a not-so-subtle sales pitch. 'We must never mix religion with commerce,' he said. 'You can read all about it in my Trump Bible. Now made in America, so it costs $1,300 and it falls apart even faster.' 'Your Friends & Neighbors' star Jon Hamm hosted the episode, with Lizzo as the musical guest. Later in the night, Johnson returned as Trump in a sketch inspired by the just-completed third season of HBO's 'The White Lotus.' In it, Trump tried to keep news of a global economic collapse from his family, an idea inspired by the storyline involving Jason Isaacs, who played a father and businessman who learned during his vacation that he was under federal investigation. The sketch was titled 'The White Potus.' Later, during her performance of 'Still Bad,' singer Lizzo wore a black shirt with the word 'Tariffied' written across it in red letters. The 50th Season of 'Saturday Night Live' will conclude on May 17.
CNN
13-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
‘Saturday Night Live' roasts Trump's tariff chaos of biblical proportions
After an unholy week on Wall Street and in Washington, 'Saturday Night Live' kicked off its new episode with help from the Bible. With Mikey Day portraying Jesus, the cast began the show by enacting a parody of Matthew 21:13, when Jesus cleansed the temple of merchants and money changers. James Austin Johnson then entered the cold open as modern-day President Donald Trump and drew a parallel between Jesus turning over a table in anger and the current global trade war. 'It's me, your favorite president, Donald Jesus Trump. Comparing myself to the son of God once again,' Johnson as Trump quipped. 'You know, many people are even calling me the Messiah because the mess-I-ah made out of the economy. All because of my beautiful tariffs. They're so beautiful. They were working so well I had to stop them.' 'The stock market did a Jesus,' Johnson continued in character. 'It died, then on the third day it was risen. Then on the fourth day it died again.' After mentioning the loss of trillions of dollars as an aside and acknowledging the Lord's name was likely invoked a lot this week on the floor of the stock exchange and as people viewed their shrunken 401(k)s, Johnson's Trump made a not-so-subtle sales pitch. 'We must never mix religion with commerce,' he said. 'You can read all about it in my Trump Bible. Now made in America, so it costs $1,300 and it falls apart even faster.' 'Your Friends & Neighbors' star Jon Hamm hosted the episode, with Lizzo as the musical guest. Later in the night, Johnson returned as Trump in a sketch inspired by the just-completed third season of HBO's 'The White Lotus.' In it, Trump tried to keep news of a global economic collapse from his family, an idea inspired by the storyline involving Jason Isaacs, who played a father and businessman who learned during his vacation that he was under federal investigation. The sketch was titled 'The White Potus.' Later, during her performance of 'Still Bad,' singer Lizzo wore a black shirt with the word 'Tariffied' written across it in red letters. The 50th Season of 'Saturday Night Live' will conclude on May 17.
CNN
13-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
‘Saturday Night Live' roasts Trump's tariff chaos of biblical proportions
After an unholy week on Wall Street and in Washington, 'Saturday Night Live' kicked off its new episode with help from the Bible. With Mikey Day portraying Jesus, the cast began the show by enacting a parody of Matthew 21:13, when Jesus cleansed the temple of merchants and money changers. James Austin Johnson then entered the cold open as modern-day President Donald Trump and drew a parallel between Jesus turning over a table in anger and the current global trade war. 'It's me, your favorite president, Donald Jesus Trump. Comparing myself to the son of God once again,' Johnson as Trump quipped. 'You know, many people are even calling me the Messiah because the mess-I-ah made out of the economy. All because of my beautiful tariffs. They're so beautiful. They were working so well I had to stop them.' 'The stock market did a Jesus,' Johnson continued in character. 'It died, then on the third day it was risen. Then on the fourth day it died again.' After mentioning the loss of trillions of dollars as an aside and acknowledging the Lord's name was likely invoked a lot this week on the floor of the stock exchange and as people viewed their shrunken 401(k)s, Johnson's Trump made a not-so-subtle sales pitch. 'We must never mix religion with commerce,' he said. 'You can read all about it in my Trump Bible. Now made in America, so it costs $1,300 and it falls apart even faster.' 'Your Friends & Neighbors' star Jon Hamm hosted the episode, with Lizzo as the musical guest. Later in the night, Johnson returned as Trump in a sketch inspired by the just-completed third season of HBO's 'The White Lotus.' In it, Trump tried to keep news of a global economic collapse from his family, an idea inspired by the storyline involving Jason Isaacs, who played a father and businessman who learned during his vacation that he was under federal investigation. The sketch was titled 'The White Potus.' Later, during her performance of 'Still Bad,' singer Lizzo wore a black shirt with the word 'Tariffied' written across it in red letters. The 50th Season of 'Saturday Night Live' will conclude on May 17.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Trump touts himself as Kennedy Center awards host, saying he is ‘king of ratings'
Touring the Kennedy Center in Washington for the first time since his controversial takeover in February, Donald Trump criticized its buildings, mused about hosting its annual honors since he was 'the king of ratings, whether we like it or not', and took a shot at a hit musical that canceled its run in protest of his actions. 'I never liked Hamilton very much,' the president said. Two weeks earlier, the Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller said the Broadway hit musical could not 'in good conscience, participate and be a part of this new culture that is being imposed on the Kennedy Center'. Related: 'Not what we signed up for': inside Trump's 'shocking' Kennedy Center takeover The Kennedy Center is a prestige cultural venue on the banks of the Potomac. Trump toured it on Monday with an entourage including Susie Wiles, his White House chief of staff, the country singer and Trump Bible salesman Lee Greenwood and the Fox News hosts Maria Bartiromo and Laura Ingraham. Speaking to reporters, Trump said: 'We're here to have our first board meeting.' The New York Times obtained a recording of that meeting. According to the Times, the former NBC reality TV star proposed hosting the annual Kennedy Honors himself, because he was 'the king of ratings, whether we like or not, the king of ratings'. 'If you announced that, every network will start bidding on it, going crazy, for whatever reason, that's the way it is,' Trump said. Trump reportedly mooted posthumous honors for two musical heroes, Elvis Presley and Luciano Pavarotti, and said: 'We're going to get some very good shows. I guess we have Les Mis coming.' Les Misérables will play the Kennedy in June and July, a booking made before Trump was elected last November. Trump also complained that it had not been possible to arrange a performance of 'a little song' by Greenwood – possibly his hit, God Bless the USA – because 'they wanted $30,000 to move a piano'. The Kennedy Center opened in 1971, in memory of John F Kennedy, the 35th president who was assassinated in 1963. On Monday, the Times said, Trump complained about the state of the buildings, criticizing recent renovations. 'The Kennedy Center is in tremendous disrepair,' Trump said. The former New York real estate mogul also reportedly criticized exterior columns – 'It's supposed to be covered by something, whether it's marble or whatever, granite' – and promised to 'bring [the building] into more modern times'. 'I thought it was very important to make this good,' Trump said. 'It's a very big part of the fabric of Washington DC.' David Rubenstein, the billionaire philanthropist, was the longtime chairperson of the Kennedy Center before being ousted amid Trump's takeover. Trump said: 'I know the person who was in charge of it and he's a good man. I never realized this was in such bad shape.' Related: 'Ruined this place': chorus of boos against JD Vance at Washington concert On Tuesday, Rubenstein did not immediately respond to a Guardian request for comment. The Times reported that before the board meeting, Trump introduced a resolution giving him more oversight of the selection of art and artists. The paper quoted Trump as saying: 'In the past … radical left lunatics … have been chosen. I didn't like it.' Noting the recent appearance on Kennedy Center walls of portraits of Trump, his wife, Melania Trump, the vice-president, JD Vance, and his wife, Usha Vance, the Times noted that the Vances attended a classical music concert last weekend. As the Guardian reported, the second couple were subjected to boos and jeers as they took their seats. Greeted by shouts of 'You've ruined this place,' the vice-president responded with a wave.
