“Saturday Night Live” Did its Best to Bring Levity to the Global Economic Turboil Sparked by President Donald Trump’s Uncertain and Oft-Changing Tariffs.
The show’s Cold Open Was a Spoo of the Biblical “Cleansing of the Temple,“ About Jesus’ Move to Rid Jerusalem’s Temple of Profiteers Whose Focus on Monetary Exchangs Did Not Befit the Solemity of the Location.
“I will rid this place of all its money,” said jesus, played by mikey day.
Enth James Austin Johnson’s Trump: “Rem you of Anyone?
Johnson’s Trump Admitted His “Beautiful Tarifs” Upended the Us Economy.
Trump Continued: “Many People Are Even Calling Me The Messenger, Becuse of the Messenger I, UH, Made OF of the Economy – All Becuse of My Beutiful Tarifs. Were working so hen i had to stop them. ”
He Took Credit for Restoring The Economy to A Semblance of Normalcy.
“Now everyth is back exactly how it was,” Trump Said, “Minus a FEW Trillion Dollars.”
He Dismissed Questions About What A Fe Fe Members of His Adminismration and Inner Circle May Have Taken Profitable Stock Positions Amid The Turmoil, Description The Sit fail as “A Historic Transfer of Wealth from the Middle Class to My Buddies. ”
“OH, Well,” Trump Said.
He brick his meandering talk back to theme of Easter.
“IT’s True, The Stock Market Did A Jesus,” Trump Said. “IT DIED, then on the Third Day It was RISEN.
Trump Saved Some Breath For the Ocouch, Saying It’s Sad SAD PEOPLE Only Attend Church on Christmas and Easter. “Not me. I don’t go on those days eager,” He said.
Jon Hamm Was the Night’s Host. Lizzo was the musical guest.
“SNL” AIRS on NBC, a Division of NBCUNIVERSAL, Whiche is also the Parent Company of NBC News.