SNL Mocks Trump Ignoring Oval Office Emergency Over Election Losses
Last night, "Saturday Night Live" opened its episode with a cold open that had everyone talking, featuring a satirical take on President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. The sketch hilariously imagined Trump completely ignoring a man who had fainted during a press event, instead using the moment to grumble about recent Democratic election victories. The impersonation by James Austin Johnson had viewers laughing as “Trump” stood by, commenting, “I think my plan is pretty normal: stand here and stare like a sociopath,” while aides rushed to help the collapsed man. The incident, in the sketch, was treated as a minor hiccup in what Trump called “an awesome week—except for election.”
The comedy unfolded with Trump expressing disbelief at the election of New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and other Democrats. He joked awkwardly about Mamdani’s religion, remarking, “I like a winner, but I’m not crazy about a Muslim. Maybe he’ll convert, right?” He continued to lampoon the media and Democratic policies, insisting the supposed “rebuke” of his administration was really aligned with Stephen Miller’s policies. Throughout, the fainting man was attended to, eventually recovering, while Trump offered him an “MRI punch card,” saying, “One more and the next one’s free!”
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The sketch didn’t stop there. Johnson’s Trump pivoted to current political issues, mockingly addressing soaring grocery prices and the ongoing government shutdown—the longest in U.S. history. In his signature style, he proclaimed, “I promised grocery prices would plummet, and they did: they plummeted straight up! People are saying, ‘How will I afford my Thanksgiving turkey?’ Well, good news—your family isn’t coming because all the planes are gone.” The absurdity of the administration’s “problem-solving” approach—cutting flights amid the shutdown—was highlighted with biting humor, and the monologue closed with a mock threat to drag out the shutdown and even “steal Christmas.”
The cold open landed in the context of a particularly politically charged week, as Democrats scored wins across key elections and the media analyzed it as a setback for Trump’s policies. SNL’s parody leaned heavily on the image of a president more concerned with complaints about the election than an actual emergency in his office. Later, during “Weekend Update,” Colin Jost further joked about the surreal scene, marveling at how calm Trump appeared while everything unfolded around him.
This sketch continues SNL’s long tradition of lampooning the president, and with James Austin Johnson in the role, the show hasn’t softened its political edge. With the 2025 election results fresh and the government shutdown ongoing, viewers were treated to a blend of topical humor, political satire, and the kind of outrageous exaggeration that has kept the show in the spotlight for over five decades.
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