Saturday Night Live took some pains for giving Joe Biden a pass in the first new episode of 2021, and cast member Alex Moffat went missing in action once again as the show’s 46th president this week. And by the time “Weekend Update” rolled around, it became clear how much the show Donald Trump missed.
“Former social media influencer Donald Trump,” Colin Jost began, receiving rounds of applause for his intent, “will not testify during his impeachment trial next week and I think I’m speaking on behalf of all of us when I say come on please? “
“Give us one last show, man,” he continued. Don’t feel sorry for yourself, put in your extensions and start that lawsuit like it’s Maury Povich and you’re not the father. Come on, think about it, you can shout out all the tweets you haven’t been allowed to post in the last month. “
For example, Jost speculated that Trump was “Worst inauguration ever #PoemBarelyRhymed” or “No noms for Tim Allen? #GlobesTooBlack.”
“Unfortunately, Trump doesn’t,” he added, “but he will be defended on the spot by the lawyers who refused to prosecute Bill Cosby and who agreed to represent Jeffrey Epstein before his death, which begs the question: What is Trump doing? Do you think he will be impeached? “
Frankly, “Weekend Update” started with a relatively sharp Biden joke. “President Biden said Friday he would continue his $ 1.9 trillion stimulus plan with or without Republican backing,” Jost began. “Because this economy needs a massage and Joe Biden isn’t waiting for permission.”
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