Since the release of the Jeffrey Epstein email involving Donald Trump, timelines were in overdrive, as speculation persisted about the US president. By the time Saturday Night Live arrived, it felt like everyone was waiting to see how the show would handle the chaos. The program, as expected, did not tiptoe around it. Instead, it tapped straight into the mix of shock and confusion that had already taken over conversations, using its signature humor to make sense of the mess.

Its cold open landed sharp and self-aware, zeroing in on the POTUS with unrestrained wit and authority.

Saturday Night Live opened its latest episode with a sharp political sketch targeting Donald Trump as the Jeffrey Epstein email controversy dominated headlines this week. The cold open featured James Austin Johnson as the president addressing the fallout. Set at a chaotic White House briefing, the sketch showed press secretary Karoline Leavitt downplaying the revelations in front of reporters before Trump barged in to defend himself.

Once at the podium, James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump delivered a mix of denial and swaggering talk, saying he was “hiding almost nothing” about Jeffrey Epstein. He even joked about selling gold-framed printouts of the Epstein emails for $800, calling them perfect holiday gifts. The bit ended on a classic SNL twist, with Trump proudly pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey who, in their version of events, happened to be a convicted s-- offender. Besides the sketch, this SNL episode will also be remembered for Glen Powell’s debut on the series.

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The actor brought his own punchlines to the Saturday Night Live stage, taking aim at those complaining about seeing his face everywhere.

Glen Powell stepped into his first Saturday Night Live hosting gig with the ease of someone who had been waiting for this moment. The episode arrived just a day after his new action film, The Running Ma,n hit theatres, giving the actor plenty of momentum. Powell opened with a cheeky monologue aimed at critics who say they are tired of his Hollywood exposure, firing back with, “You know who is not tired of seeing my face? Your mom,” earning big laughs. Olivia Dean served as the musical guest for Powell’s SNL episode.

As the episode wrapped, SNL left viewers with exactly what they tuned in for: sharp humor, chaotic energy, and a reminder that Donald Trump is no stranger to chaos, on or off the satire stage. Glen Powell’s confident hosting only added to the charm, proving he could hold his own amid the political swirl. With punchlines landing, sketches buzzing, and Olivia Dean’s music rounding out the night, the show closed on a note that felt both timely and unmistakably SNL.

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