Saturday Night Live mocked Donald Trumps interview with NBCs Lester Holt as Alec Baldwins president stumbled his way through questions about James Comeys firing and comparisons to Richard Nixon.
Regarding the controversial firing of the FBI director, Trump accidentally negated the explanations doled out by his press secretaries during the NBC interview, a mistake that SNL seized on.
I fired him because of Russia. I thought I dont like that. I should fire him,' Baldwins Trump said in the cold open. Michael Ches Holt then pointed out that is obstruction of justice and wondered aloud, Thats it? Did I get him? Is it all over? before being informed nothing matters anymore.
Thats right, nothings gonna stop me because I have the Republicans in the palm of my hand, Baldwins Trump said before ringing a bell, which summoned Paul Ryan holding a tray of two scoops of ice cream.
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The president is then forced to fight off comparisons between his administration and Nixons during Watergate. I am nothing like Nixon because I am not a crook, plus I bet Nixon only got one scoop of ice cream for dessert, but I get two.
Holt pointed out another difference between Nixon and Trump: Nixon actually won the popular vote.
On SNL, Trump again (falsely) reiterates that he invented the economic term priming the pump, although the definition has grossly changed: Its when I tug on myself a half-hour before Melania comes in so she can find it easier, okay?
After an especially WTF week at the White House, Holt asked Trump to pump the brakes on a presidency thats become a 24-7 reality show.
Too bad because this is gonna run for eight years, okay? Even though it shouldve been canceled months ago, but dont worry: We have plenty of fun plot twists coming up, Trump told Holt. A lot of your favorite characters will be coming back: Kim Jong Un, Carter Page, even that little psycho Steve Miller. Also, I dont want to give away too much but in an upcoming episode we will find out that Kellyanne was dead this whole time.