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In its cool openness, Saturday night Live oblique President Donald Trump Due to falling asleep during meetings, and making fun of their apparent bromance Zohran MamdaniElected mayor of New York City.
The latest episode begins with Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, and Defense Secretary Pete HegsethPlayed by Colin Jost, appeared at a press conference to address the US military attacks alleged drug boats In the Caribbean – which has been the source of significant controversy.
Jost’s Hegseth addressed reports from backstage that the president has distanced himself from the Pentagon chief, saying, “Trump has supported me 100%.”
“You want to know why?” He added. “Because…he’s a high-energy alpha who trusts me and listens to me no matter what. Isn’t that right Mr. President?”
The camera then panned to Johnson, who was dozing off in a chair – an apparent reference to the president’s Cabinet meeting this week, when appeared to close his eyes For long term.
“Stop Mamdani, you can freeze my rent anytime,” said the fake president dreaming of a Democratic Socialist.
Trump recently hosted Mamdani at the White House for a lengthy meeting, which some described as a lovefestduring which the President predicted that Mamdani would “really be a great mayor.” The meeting was so friendly that a Fox News anchor joked that it made Vice President J.D. Vance feel “jealousy,
In the sketch, Johnson is immediately jolted awake.
“I couldn’t sleep,” he said. “I’m wide awake. Now someone please tell me quickly where I am, who I am and what year it might be.”
Jost’s Hegseth told the president, “I was just letting everyone here know that I have your full support.”
“Sure, we love Pete, he’s a great guy,” Johnson said, pushing the Defense Secretary off the stage.
He then addressed the controversial second strike, which was authorized by the Pentagon on September 2, on an alleged drug boat. The follow-up strike – referred to by some as a “double-tap” – was launched after two survivors were seen clinging to the damaged ship.
“It was just the fog of war wasn’t it? The fog of war. It’s a thing you only say after committing a war crime,” Johnson said, drawing laughter from the crowd. “That’s right, you never hear the usual ‘everything went according to plan in the fog of war.'”
The spoof was a reference to Hegseth’s comments on Tuesday, during which he described the second strike as a decision taken in “”.fog of warHe said that he had not personally supervised the attack, but that Admiral Frank ,Mitch, Bradley had made the right call and acted within the law.
Lawmakers watched footage of the attack this week, with one Democrat calling it “one of the most disturbing things I’ve seen in my time in public service.” Republicans largely supported the Pentagon, with one criticizing the other attack as “righteous” and “completely legal.”
In an event on Saturday, Hegseth declined to commit to releasing video footage of the strike, saying, “We’ll see.” He said the attacks – which have killed at least 84 people – would continue.
“I stand with Pete,” Johnson said in the sketch. “And nothing can change my mind unless it hurts me in some way, in which case I’ll throw him under one of Mamdani’s free buses.”
Earlier in the sketch, Jost’s Hegseth fielded questions from reporters, whom he continually attacked.
“Now listen, as you may have read in some gay newspaper, we are now at war with Venezuela,” he said. “All you idiots are like ‘Wait was there an official declaration of war?'”
He added, “You have questions for me? Okay.” “Pretend I’m a random fishing boat and set it on fire.”
A journalist then asked him if there was any truth to allegations that the defense chief had personally ordered the killing of survivors of the first boat attack.
He responded, “First of all, that kind of cruel heartless act has no place in Operation Kill Everybody.”
Another reporter asked Hegseth’s response to the Democratic mockery Statement from Senator Mark Kelly That he “behaves like a 12-year-old playing army.”
“First of all, Kelly, it’s a girl’s name. What’s her first name: Dress?” He said.
The episode closed with a reporter asking Trump about the large portion of the president’s voters who blame him for affordability crisisWhen the camera pans to Johnson, he is once again sleeping,