Related Articles
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update took on Donald Trump‘s commutation of Republican former congressman and fraudster George Santos‘ seven-plus year prison sentence, his decision to give Argentina a $20 billion financial aid package, and the president’s recent Time magazine cover.
“Yesterday, President Trumpfinally released what everyonehas been asking him torelease: George Santos,” co-anchor Colin Jost joked, alluding to files related to Trump’s former pal and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Santos had pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft—”which I think is when you pushsomeone in a closet and changeclothes with them,” Jost went on.
Jost circled back to Santos, who repeatedly lied about his background and work history, later in the segment.
“In the clinching game of theNLCS, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtanipitched six scoreless innings,struck out ten batters and hitthree home runs,” Jost said, “a featpreviously only accomplished byGeorge Santos.”
Jost also addressed the Argentine bailout, which the Trump administration is reportedly working to double to $40 billion.
“Argentine president JavierMilei…met withPresident Trump at the WhiteHouse this week, where Trumpannounced that he’s sending $40billion to Argentina, because ifhistory is any guide, a lot ofTrump officials will end upfleeing to Argentina,” Jost joked, alluding to the post-World War II Nazi exodus to the country.
Co-anchor Michael Che weighed in on Trump’s appearance on the cover of Time magazine, which he wasn’t pleased with and which was mocked by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, among others.
“President Trump criticizedTime magazine for using a badpicture of him on the cover,saying ‘They disappearedmy hair.’And I’ve got to agree: that thing do look waxed,” Che joked, zooming in on the 79-year-old’s neck.
Che also made a jab at his colleague while referencing the racist and antisemitic group chat between Young Republicans leaders that was exposed this week.
“There was outrage this weekover a leaked group chat betweenRepublican leaders which praisedHitler and referred to BlackAmericans as ‘watermelon people,’”Che said. “The chat was named: ‘Jost family.’”
