Saturday Night Live got here out of the gate swinging at President Donald Trump after one other tumultuous week for the U.S. financial system, poking enjoyable on the chaos with a phase that includes host Jon Hamm as a really disillusioned cable information character attempting to make sense of the mess.
“Let’s verify on the S&P500, down 2.3%, the NASDAQ is down 265 factors…does that imply something to anybody?” he says on the high of the published on CTCBC (Examine-to-Examine Enterprise Information Channel).
His co-host, performed by SNL solid member Ego Nwodim, chimes in: “I’m positive it means one thing to somebody, however it appears like a bunch of gibberish to me. Let’s check out field mac and cheese, which is up 4.5% to $1.59.”
Aghast, Hamm asks, “Even throughout the road?” The reply is sure, even throughout the road. For inquiring minds, “large ass field of Bisquick” can be up.
The healthcare sector isn’t trying a lot better, in keeping with Hamm’s character, who says “to date, in 2025 spending on physician visits stays regular at zero.”
These feeling the squeeze from Trump’s tariffs are in luck, as CTCBC’s David Hayes (Kenan Thompson) has some strategies for a way and the place to make cuts to the price range to get by. For instance, strive subbing Cap’n Crunch with the generic “Sergeant Munch.”
“Decrease rank, cheaper price,” Thompson’s character guarantees.
Watch the total sketch beneath.
