Sun Apr 13 10:10:00 UTC 2025: ## SNL Mocks Trump’s Economic Policies in Easter-Themed Cold Open

**New York, NY** — Saturday Night Live tackled the economic uncertainty stemming from President Trump’s fluctuating tariff policies in a satirical cold open. The sketch, a parody of the Cleansing of the Temple, featured Mikey Day as Jesus lamenting the temple’s focus on money. James Austin Johnson then appeared as Donald Trump, claiming responsibility for the economic turmoil, stating his “beautiful tariffs” had initially caused chaos before miraculously (and ironically) restoring the economy, albeit with a few trillion dollars missing. Trump further joked about the wealth transfer from the middle class to his associates and compared the stock market’s volatility to the resurrection of Jesus. The sketch concluded with Trump expressing his indifference to traditional church attendance. Jon Hamm hosted the episode, with Lizzo as the musical guest.

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