Sun Mar 02 05:00:00 UTC 2025: ## SNL Cold Open Mocks Trump’s Alleged Zelensky Meeting

**NEW YORK** – Saturday Night Live’s cold open satirized a purported meeting between former President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, lampooning the alleged berating Zelenskyy endured. James Austin Johnson played Trump, Bowen Yang portrayed Vance, and Marcello Hernandez took on the role of a catatonic Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The sketch depicted Trump and Vance aggressively interrupting Zelenskyy’s attempts to explain the complexities of the war with Russia, mocking his pleas for support and accusing him of insufficient deference. The dialogue included lines echoing Trump’s real-life statements, further emphasizing the satirical nature of the skit. Trump’s portrayal included bizarre references to card games and criticisms of Zelenskyy’s attire.

A surprise cameo by Mike Myers as a chainsaw-wielding Elon Musk added another layer of absurdity. Musk, clad in a t-shirt and jeans, mocked his own recent controversies, including mass firings at Twitter, and announced a new, comically named government department: DOUCHE (Department of Undoing Child Health Care And Education). The sketch highlighted the hypocrisy of criticizing Zelenskyy’s casual attire while Musk himself wore similar clothing during a previous White House visit.

The SNL skit played on the reported contentious nature of the meeting, exaggerating the real-life interactions for comedic effect and offering a biting commentary on the political climate.

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