Former President Donald Trump reappeared during Saturday Night Live's cold open played by impressionist James Austin Johnson who perfectly depicted a Trumpian-style ramble during an appearance on a mocked-up Fox News Channel interview hosted by Laura Ingram, played by Kate McKinnon.
'Talk of the 2024 Republican Primary is already heating up, so let's talk to the svelte, muscular, 230-pound gorilla in the room, Donald Trump,' McKinnon's Ingraham, said introducing him.
'It's wonderful to be here. I'm back, just like Tiger King II. You had fun the first time, and now you're like, "How are more people from this not in jail yet?",' Johnson's Trump joked.
Former President Donald Trump reappeared during Saturday Night Live's cold open played by impressionist James Austin Johnson
Trump, played by James Austin Johnson was a guest on a mocked up Laura Ingram Fox News show
'Now, Mr President, you're out on the trail again creating controversy with your typical whacko stuff and uncharacteristically reasonable takes on booster shots,Would you like to give our viewers a taste?'' McKinnon's Ingraham said, referring to how Trump has been heard publicly promoting vaccines among his base, event continuing to do so even after being booed for it.
Johnson's Trump then proceeded to play Wordle, the letter-guessing game that has recently taken the world by storm.
'I sure would. Let's get today's Wordle. Can we do that please?' Johnson's Trump responded, before launching head-long into a minute-long rant with a Wordle puzzle as his riff.
His puzzle featured words including Boost, Mayer, HIMYF, Momoa and Prada, before ultimately ending up at the final word of 'Trump'.
Trump went on a rambling stream of consciousness rant using the addictive word game Wordle as a riff
'I got the booster, okay. Because I made the vaccine. It's a wonderful vaccine. But it's very unfair what is happening with the covid treatment, okay. White people are being told to get in the back of line. It's really awful,' Trump began.
'Speaking of white people, John Mayer. Okay, John Mayer hasn't had a hit in so long, but we love Mayer, okay? Body wonderland. Come on, I thought it was tremendous music.
'With Body wonderland,' Johnson's Trump said, as he discussed the word Mayer, 'I'd rather be mayor of anything, than be Governor Ron DeSantis. I'd beat him so bad if he went against me, just like I beat Hillary because the only Hilary we like is Duff from How I Met Your Father.'
'It really doesn't have the charm and sparkle of, frankly, mother. Okay? But we love Duff. You know, she got her teeth fixed. And "Lizzie Mcguire," you know, they wanted to do a Lizzie with Hulu, but they said no sex, they didn't want sex. So they went their separate ways just like Lisa and Jason Mamoa.
'And "The devil wears Prada." "Daughters" is by John Mayer. And I've got to run through the hals of your high school in 2024 when you re-elect trump. Wordle!'
Ted Cruz, played by Aidy Bryant appeared to be interrogated over recent comments he made about last year's Capitol siege in Washington D.C.
Ingram's next guest was Ted Cruz who quickly became another target in the cold open with jokes aimed at the Texas Senator that seemed to resonate with the studio audience.
Cue, SNL cast member as Aidy Bryant, complete with full greying beard.
'Beard still going strong, huh, Ted?' McKinnon's Ingram asked.
'Oh, yeah. My beard is like January 6th. Shocking at first, but sadly it's been normalized,' Bryant's Cruz responded.
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