SNL Mocks Trump Again

This week, “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) opened with a comedic skit about the recent meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The sketch, which aired after SNL’s 50th anniversary episode, featured a funny and exaggerated take on what happened during the real-life meeting. In the parody, James Austin Johnson played Trump, while Mikey Day took on the role of Zelensky.

The scene started with Trump greeting Zelensky in an exaggerated way, poking fun at his clothing choice. Zelensky is known for wearing a black military-style sweatshirt with the Ukrainian trident symbol, which he has worn to show solidarity with his country’s soldiers. Trump, in a humorous tone, joked about Zelensky’s outfit, making a lighthearted comparison to the TV show Star Trek, suggesting that the show was great because there was no emphasis on diversity, and the white character was the leader.

SNL also introduced a character as Vice President JD Vance, played by Bowen Yang, who added humor by interjecting during the meeting. Vance joked that Trump forgot to acknowledge how handsome everyone was and comically questioned whether Zelensky was the one in charge, reminding him that the U.S. is supposed to be in charge.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was also included in the skit, portrayed as being somewhat disconnected from the conversation, humorously replying “No English” when asked about his thoughts on the meeting. The sketch then had Trump sarcastically tell Zelensky that he didn’t have what it takes to end the war, using a playful analogy involving Uno cards to suggest that Trump had more power to end the conflict.

The scene escalated further when Elon Musk, played by Mike Myers, suddenly burst into the room holding a chainsaw. This moment was a reference to Musk’s appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where he was given a chainsaw by Argentine President Javier Milei. Musk made light of his recent controversial actions, including firing employees, joking that air traffic controllers might be among the next to go, though it was all in the name of “efficiency.”

Overall, the skit used humor and satire to poke fun at the political drama surrounding the meeting between Trump and Zelensky, mixing real-world events with absurd comedy.