This week’s “Saturday Night Live” cold open addressing Donald Trump’s impeachment, of course, is being put to good use with cast member James Austin Johnson’s spot-on Trump impression as the former president begins his legal defense. performed various cover songs to fundraise.
“Hello thanks, it’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me,” Johnson’s Trump began before addressing the heart of the matter Taylor Swift-style: “Okay guys it happened, I got blamed.” Or, as I write it, indicated.
He then explained that while he is facing the consequences of his crimes (“What the radical left democrats are doing to me is worse than any crime I’ve ever committed”), he “Now That’s What I Call Legal”. Launching an album of cover songs titled “Defence Fund”. ,
“I am opening my rallies with my amazing song ‘Justice for All’,” he said. very real song That Trump and those imprisoned for his actions on January 6 were released. “It was the number one downloaded song. We beat Miley’s ‘Flowers’, which we all know is about Liam.”
The sketch then found Trump, infomercial-style, singing various cover songs ranging from “Hard to Handle” to “Islands in the Stream” to “Because I Got High”.
“Just 30 classic covers, all awesome, sung by your favorite president to defend our movement and mostly himself,” he explained. He also brought in Kenan Thompson as Don King for support.
“I’m a fighter and talking about fighting and taking advantage of fighters, this is my good friend Don King,” said Trump from Austin.
The sketch also found him addressing the alleged tension between Trump and Melania Trump.
“Speaking of love, me and First Lady Melania are very excited. I have never seen Melania happier since the news of my possible imprisonment. “She is the most beautiful woman in the world, second only to younger, more beautiful women.”
And about Stormy Daniels, he said, “Also to set the record straight, I didn’t even sleep with Stormy Daniels but in many ways I did. And isn’t it ironic that the first time I ever had to pay someone?” If I try, they send me to jail? That’s why you don’t pay people, fellas.
The sketch was juxtaposed with Trump’s tendency to take advantage of his supporters, with Trump saying, “If they can come for me, they can come for you. Or in the case of January 6, they may come for you and not for me. I like it a little better.
And about possible imprisonment, “Maybe I can even be receptive to the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. Although I’ve never seen any pictures of him, kinda suss.
The sketch ended with Trump bringing out Mickey Dee’s Don Jr., who was aptly introduced as “my Kendall Roy”.
Watch the coolness in the video Above,
