James Talarico Debuts on SNL After Texas Midterm Victory
Texas Senator-elect James Talarico did the cold open on Saturday Night Live as a surprise guest after his midterm win Tuesday.
Democratic Texas Senator-elect James Talarico made his debut on Saturday Night Live after securing a midterm victory. Speaking at the show's cold open, Talarico joked about the daily $5 text messages he allegedly sends, playfully telling President Donald Trump, portrayed by James Austin Johnson, "In this economy, who can blame you?"
Talarico highlighted the demand for change among Americans, stating, "People want something new. They want something different." He also noted the show's tradition of Trump-freezing cold opens, questioning how many more of these skits they would see.
Druski, the first digital content creator to host in SNL's 52-season history, presented skits centered around Trump's post-midterm mood swings. The fictional Trump raved about the construction of his White House ballroom, expressing excitement over the "big beam and marble" that overwhelmed him. He lamented the upcoming two years, saying, "I don't want to work with these people. It's not that they're Democrats. It's that they're millennials."
In his exchange with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, portrayed by Colin Jost, Trump pledged unwavering support, jokingly saying, "I live a YOLO lifestyle. You only lose often, so I'm gonna keep losing for you, sir, unless Congress impeaches me." However, Jost countered, "Of course not. Unless I do, which I will."
During Weekend Update, Jost compared the transition from Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to Stephen Miller to "trying to get through a dinner party by switching from wine to meth." He also mentioned that with Democrats in control of Congress, Trump would now have the chance to "bejazzle the White House."
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