Sun May 04 08:10:00 UTC 2025: **”SNL” Cold Open Mocks Trump’s Fictional Executive Orders**
NEW YORK – The “Saturday Night Live” cold open this week satirized former President Donald Trump (played by James Austin Johnson) and his purported actions in office. The sketch depicted Trump signing a series of outlandish executive orders, including one “making it socially acceptable for a man in his 70s to date a 24-year-old,” referencing a real-life relationship. Other fabricated orders included banning interracial couples in commercials, preventing Hispanic babies from getting their ears pierced, and renaming “recession” to “recess.” The skit also featured Stephen Miller (Mikey Day), portrayed as unusually creepy, and Marco Rubio (Marcello Hernandez). The comedic portrayal highlighted the absurdity of some policies, drawing parallels to real-world actions taken during the Trump administration, such as investigations into media companies’ diversity initiatives. The sketch concluded with Trump’s humorous announcement of the deportation of Elmo from Sesame Street.
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