‘SNL’ Cleverly Shades Morgan Wallen One Week After Abrupt Exit

The nation singer, who stirred buzz final weekend for abruptly strolling off the “SNL” stage after his efficiency, grew to become the topic of a number of jokes in the course of the present’s most up-to-date episode.

Within the “Trump Tariff Chilly Open,” James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump riffed on international tariffs, in some way touchdown a punchline that looped in Morgan Wallen.

The “SNL” sketch did not waste time attending to the guts of the joke.

“I even put tariffs on an island uninhabited by people. It’s referred to as Heard and McDonald Island,” Johnson quipped. “McDonald Island. I might love to go to there. Are you able to think about that? Massive Mac and a hula skirt. Get me to God’s nation, proper? Keep in mind that?”

The reference was something however delicate. Wallen posted a now-viral Instagram Story that includes a photograph of his personal jet with the caption, “Get me to God’s nation,” a phrase he’s since became a merch line of shirts and trucker hats, now promoting for $45 a chunk.

However, the roast didn’t cease there.

Throughout “Weekend Replace,” Colin Jost added his personal jab whereas masking Wall Road’s monetary nosedive.

“This was the worst week for the inventory market because the summer time of 2020. However it’s a must to keep in mind, again then, the president was additionally Trump,” he mentioned. “Simply previously two days, buyers have misplaced over $6 trillion. Cash is leaving the inventory market sooner than Morgan Wallen at Goodnight’s.”

After host Mikey Madison thanked him for being the musical visitor, Wallen gave her a fast one-armed hug and walked off-stage, breaking the long-running custom of the solid mingling in the course of the credit.

He additionally reportedly skipped the after-party.

Nevertheless, Morgan Wallen’s newest “Saturday Night time Dwell” look continues to make headlines, not only for his early exit from the stage but additionally for what occurred behind the scenes.

The nation star reportedly declined to take part in a comedy sketch in the course of the episode, a call that prompted Joe Jonas to step in on the final minute, a supply advised Page Six.

“[Morgan] was requested however declined, so that they received Joe as an alternative,” the insider shared.

In accordance with the supply, Wallen was “not tremendous pleasant” on set. “They’d hopes he would do the pre-tape and maybe extra, however no pleasure,” the insider added. Wallen fulfilled his duties as musical visitor, performing two songs, however that was the complete extent of his participation.

“He did the identical factor for costume [rehearsal], i.e. strolling off; he was executed,” the supply defined.

It’s not the primary time the nation music singer’s presence on the present has stirred drama.

The nation star was beforehand pulled from a 2020 “SNL” look after violating COVID-19 protocols, solely to later be invited again in a sketch poking enjoyable on the ordeal.

Whether or not he’ll return to Studio 8H once more stays to be seen, however for now, it seems like “SNL” is simply wonderful with sending him off to “God’s nation.”