“Saturday Night Live” took one other swipe at President Donald Trump this weekend, drawing a daring comparability between Trump and Jesus in its newest chilly open.
“It’s me, your favorite president, Donald Jesus Trump, comparing myself to the Son of God once again,” stated solid member James Austin Johnson, reprising his function because the exaggerated Trump.
The sketch opened with a dramatization of a Bible scene: Jesus flipping tables in a temple over retailers promoting items. However just some seconds in, Trump hijacks the scene with a monologue, recapping the week’s financial headlines along with his standard bravado.
“Many people are calling me the Messiah,” he says.
“Because of the mess-I-ah made out of the economy.”
He then likens the current rollercoaster in inventory costs to the resurrection: “It’s true, the stock market did a Jesus. It died, then on the third day it was risen. And then on a fourth day, it died again, possibly never to return. Just like Jesus.”
The sketch pokes enjoyable at Trump’s current tariff choices, which made headlines after sending markets tumbling for a time. Earlier this month, the newest spherical of tariffs went into impact, triggering investor panic.
Days later, the White Home introduced a 90-day pause on most tariffs whereas commerce offers have been renegotiated, although Trump nonetheless imposed an elevated tariff on China. The short-term pause gave the inventory market a short increase earlier than it dropped once more.
“Jesus Christ is a name we’ve been saying a lot lately,” Johnson’s Trump continues.
“We look in our 401k and say, ‘Jesus Christ, where did it all go?’”
The present didn’t cease there. The sketch additionally tackled rising inflation, particularly the worth of eggs, a nod to each Easter traditions and financial considerations.
“We love Easter. We love bunny. We love hunting for eggs, just like everyone’s doing in the grocery store right now. Because they cost a trillion billion dollars,” he quipped.
He added, “I thought that was what the whole campaign was about. But I just can’t crack it.”
Whereas the true Trump did tackle hovering egg costs in final month’s joint tackle to Congress, blaming President Biden and promising to “make America affordable again,” SNL’s model questioned not simply his financial insurance policies but additionally his non secular authenticity.
“Easter mass is always packed, right? And you know what’s sad? Some people only go to church on Christmas and Easter,” faux Trump says.
“Not me! I don’t go on those days either.”
The monologue wrapped up with one final Easter punchline: “In the holiest of seasons, Easter, let us remember the lesson Mr. Jesus taught… we must never mix religion with commerce.”
“You can read all about that in my Trump Bible.”
