The first “Saturday Night Live” since Donald Trump’s electoral victory, who defeated Kamala Harris in the presidential elections last Tuesday, started with a darker tone as some cast members described their new reality.
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"For many people, including many who are watching us now, the results were shocking and even horrible," soberly said Ego Nwodim on the 50-year program airing on NBC.
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"Heidi Gardner said, 'Donald Trump, who tried forcefully to overturn the results of the last election, was returned to office.'"
"And now," added Bowen Yang, "thanks to the Supreme Court, there are no protection barriers."
The sad irony of SNL to talk about Trump
But then came the turn of the liberal trend program, resorting to irony as another way to criticize the Republican magnate who apparently will control the United States unchecked.
"That's why we at 'SNL' want to tell Donald Trump, we've been with you all along," said Keenan Thompson.
Yang intervened: "We have never wavered in our support for you, even when others doubted you." Marcello Hernández added: "Every person on this stage voted for you."
The cast members continued to declare their reverence and obedience to the former president and future president, introducing a new character, "Hot, Jacked Trump," a Trump with the body of Adonis played by James Austin Johnson.
"From now on we are going to make a very flattering representation of Trump, because frankly he is my hero," Johnson said imitating Trump. "He is going to be an incredible president and eventually king."
They also mocked the appearances of South African Elon Musk, portrayed by Dana Carvey, as one of the new most powerful men in Trump's government.
What happened with Maya Rudolph?
The episode, hosted by comedian and actor Bill Burr, was the first of the entire season that did not start with Maya Rudolph, who portrayed Kamala Harris in a cheerful five-week streak that ended with a cameo last week by the vice president herself.
Rudolph did not make any appearances as Harris that Saturday night.
After the opening, the sketches moved on to standard non-election material on "SNL", except, of course, for the fake news on "Weekend Update".
"On Tuesday, we learned that Democrats really don't know how to rig an election," said fake co-host Colin Jost. He then added, "If I know Democrats, they will stare longingly into the mirror, learn from their mistakes, and nominate Biden again in 2028."
Co-host Michael Che, who is African American, drank throughout the segment, saying he couldn't believe people convinced him that Harris could win over the rural residents of Pennsylvania. "Clearly I've spent too much time with you, white liberals and your silly optimism," Che said.