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Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update addressed Donald Trump‘s speech to a joint session of Congress this week, his sudden eversal on tariffs he had imposed on Canada and Mexico, and the failed test flight by Elon Musk‘s SpaceX.
“President Trump addressed ajoint session of Congress andclaimed that no president haschanged government faster thanhim,” Michael Che began. “Yeah, and nobody changed airportsecurity faster than bin Laden.”
Che joked about one of Trump’s executive orders that bars transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports.
“But if men aren’t allowed toplay women’s sports,” he wondered, “explainsoccer.”
Later, Che turned to how Trump backtracked on tariffs just two days after he put them in place, amid concerns among consumers and investors.
“It’s a cunning political tacticexperts call ‘bipolar disorder,’” he joked.
“President Trump said the tariffon goods from Canada is to stopthe flow of fentanyl, eventhough last year only 40 poundsof the drug was seized at thenorthern border.40 pounds, what’s that, like twobutt-fulls?”
Co-anchor Colin Jost, noting how some experts have said new car costs could rise by up to $12,000, suggested an alternative: “a free Tesla,since people are throwing themaway.”
Speaking of the Tesla CEO, Jost said Elon Musk’s choice of attire at this week’s cabinet meeting–a suit, rather than a t-shirt under a jacket–“is a refreshing reminder thatbullying still works.”
Che made another dig at Musk over a recent failed SpaceX rocket launch.
“On Thursday, Elon Musk’sSpaceX starship exploded justminutes into its mission, whichis how he ended up with allthose kids,” he joked, in light of how the existence of Musk’s 14th known child was announced late last month.
