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Jim Gaffigan joined Maya Rudolph in the season premiere cold open as the affable Minnesota Governor and Harris’ running mate, while Andy Samberg appeared as the Second Gentleman. Also, Dana Carvey debuted his Joe Biden impression on “SNL.”

“SNL” cast member James Austin Johnson returned as Donald Trump, and Bowen Yang stepped in as his running mate, JD Vance.

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[–] spankmonkey 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

“SNL” cast member James Austin Johnson returned as Donald Trump,

It would be far more entertaining if they just had women and minorities play Trump by wearing a wig and just using out of context lines from his speeches when he talks. It doesn't need to fit whatever is happening, since his actual ramblings don't have much to do with what is going on at the time. Ph, and in the their own speaking voice, not even trying to sound like him.

Plus it would be funny to see who breaks when whoever is playing him that week struggles with the word salad.

[–] ninja 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Bonus points: The actor playing trump isn't told their lines and just has to read whatever nonsense on the queue card

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Interesting homophone typo. Sorry to be pedantic and it doesn't matter but they're actually cues as in hints/signals to know what to say instead of a line of cards in a queue

[–] themeatbridge 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Edit: Here's the link, for anyone who hasn't seen it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg4Z1M_GjhQ

[–] njm1314 2 points 1 month ago

Rudolph did a great job, she really had the Cadence down I thought. Gaffigan not so much, just kind of felt lazy.

[–] mojofrododojo -4 points 1 month ago

Carvey is just sad. Hasn't really been funny since Church Lady.

The rest were great.