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Trump orders a missile strike on Santa’s sleigh in SNL cold open skewering

Josh O’Connor hosted the brand new episode with musical guest Lily Allen

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2025

Almost one in 10 Mamdani voters were also Trump voters, study finds

Plenty of New Yorkers who voted for Zohran Mamdani in last month’s City Hall election previously backed Donald Trump at the ballot box, despite their obvious political differences, new data reveals

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

SNL cold open skewers Trump for seemingly falling asleep during meetings — and jokes he was dreaming of Mamdani

“I’m very much awake,” Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, said. “Now someone quickly tell me where am I, who am I and what year might it be.”

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2025

SNL skewers Trump over travel chaos and grocery prices in cold open

The president, played by cast member James Austin Johnson, heralded a win for Republicans after the Supreme Court ruled that they could ‘stop feeding poor people’ and prices had ‘plummeted up!’

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2025

SNL Turned The White House Renovation Into An HGTV Property Brothers Sketch

The budget is between $350M and Infinity.

Cinemablend · Nov 2, 2025

SNL’s Trump boasts about cognitive test as he hijacks mock NYC mayoral debate in Cold Open sketch: ‘It’s about me’

James Austin Johnson starred as President Donald Trump in Saturday’s Cold Open sketch

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2025

Kyle Mooney Did A Solid For An SNL Co-Star When He Was A New Cast Member, And Now James Austin Johnson Has Continued The Tradition

I hope this tradition lasts a lifetime.

Cinemablend · Oct 8, 2025

‘They Don’t Give You No Life Jacket.’ Former SNL Stars Open Up About What Life Is Like After Exiting The Show

From cold opens to cold goodbyes

Cinemablend · Oct 6, 2025

SNL comes back swinging as Trump sketch rips into wars, late-night feuds and Epstein ties

‘I’m just keeping an eye on SNL, making sure they don’t do anything too mean about me,’ James Austin Johnson, playing Trump, quipped during the cold open

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025

‘No reason not to be all in’: is Saturday Night Live ready to meet a major political moment?

The return of the long-running series lands at a difficult time for late-night comedy – and free speech

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2025