Saturday Night Live‘s “Weekend Update” hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che had a blast choosing aside Donald Trump‘s cupboard picks, with a particular look by Bowen Yang cosplaying as Joe Exotic (of Netflix’s Tiger King fame).
“On Wednesday, Trump nominated Matt Gaetz for lawyer basic, and Gaetz stated the identical factor he does when he sees a teenage lady: I’ll do it,” Jost joked, to preliminary gasps after which claps. He added that Gaetz was picked “after Trump remembered his unique decide was discovered useless in a jail cell,” alongside an image of Jeffrey Epstein.
Subsequent, Che skewered Elon Musk’s new Division of Authorities Effectivity, which posted a job itemizing calling for candidates “keen to work 80+ hours per week for no cash, however you may’t be shocked that the white African man’s first thought is slavery.”
After all, “Weekend Replace” can be remiss to not point out Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his mind worms: “Kennedy, whose pores and skin is at all times cooked to an ideal medium uncommon, will lead the Division of Well being and Human Companies, and I do know he doesn’t have plenty of expertise, however I say we should always give him a shot,” Jost stated, accompanied by a photograph of a syringe.
Additionally talked about was a throwaway joke in regards to the Tyson-Paul fight livestreamed on Netflix the evening prior: “Final evening, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson teamed as much as defeat everybody watching.”
At this level, Yang’s Unique was summoned to touch upon his penning a letter asking Trump for a pardon from jail (his third time asking, and second try directed at Trump) — in addition to his request for a cupboard place.
“All I did is was take care of my cats, make like to my two straight husbands and attempt to kill Carole Baskin a number of instances,” Yang’s Unique pleaded. “I used to be framed by PETA. You understand, I’ve gotten to know PETA very properly these previous few years, Che. I suppose you might say I’m a PETA-phile.”
At this level, Unique was interrupted by a stuffed tiger paw which stored leaping out from off-camera to terrorize him all through his bit.
“I’ve the proper expertise to be the director of Fish and Wildlife,” the comic joked. “Che, you ever been in a Lifetime of Pi state of affairs? It’s the place you’re caught on a ship with a tiger and your Indian boyfriend.”
When questioned why he would need to be part of Trump’s cupboard, provided that he briefly ran for president as a Democrat earlier this 12 months, he answered, “Like my mullet, my politics are nation over social gathering.”
Capping off “Weekend Replace” was Sarah Sherman in a full mascot as Mr. Peanut’s widow Hazel, at instances squirling, mourning and flirting with Jost.
This system wasn’t the one Saturday Night time Dwell sketch to deal with Trump’s lackluster cupboard picks, together with one from earlier within the evening with host and musical visitor Charli XCX that made fun of Joe Rogan’s podcast.
