‘Saturday Night Live’ Cold Open Has Donald Trump Critiquing His Rivals As They Take Part In The “KIds Table” Debate He Skipped: “How Adorable”
deadline.comJames Austin Johnson returned as Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live, this time with the former president offering a critique of each of his rivals as they participated in the most recent Republican debate.
Tonight’s cold-open sketch — which had the five rivals freezing in place as Trump walked on stage — was a bit of a riff on NBC News, which hosted Wednesday night’s gathering.
Given Trump’s wide lead in the polls and his refusal to participate in the debates, the events essentially have been a battle to be the Trump alternative. “How adorable!” Johnson as Trump said as he first took the stage. “They actually think they’ve got a chance.
Sad in some ways, but in other ways, funny.” “Can you believe it, folks? Ninety-one indictments, four trials and I am still the best choice.” The sketch actually opened with the start of the debate — including the NBC News graphics — and Lester Holt (Kenan Thompson). “Welcome to the Republican kids table debate,” Holt said.
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