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SNL season finale cold open ridicules Trump boasting about ‘pre-bribe’ of $400m Qatar jet

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James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump and Emil Wakim as Mohammed bin Salman in Saturday Night Live 's season finale cold open on May 17, 2025 - (Saturday Night Live/NBC)

Closing out its 50th season, Saturday Night Live once again tapped James Austin Johnson to give his tried and tested cartoonishly accurate portrayal of President Donald Trump, complete with his trademark meandering style of speaking.

Fresh back from his tour of the Middle East, the president continues to provide a deep well of content from which the flagship NBC sketch show can draw inspiration.

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