Archive · 10 Nov 2025
SNL Cold Open Parodies Trump's Reaction to Oval Office Collapse, Mentions Election Results
A comedy show called Saturday Night Live did a skit where someone pretended to be Donald Trump.
In the skit, a man fainted in the office while Trump was talking about making medicine cheaper.
The person playing Trump just stood there and didn't help, joking that he was acting normal.
The skit also made fun of how hard it is to travel, like with planes being canceled.
It mentioned a new mayor named Zohran Mamdani and someone named Ursha Vance, making jokes about them.
The skit ended with Trump saying he knows how to do things his own way, like doing his hair.
Saturday Night Live's cold open featured James Austin Johnson impersonating Donald Trump.
The skit parodied an incident where a health executive fainted in the Oval Office during an announcement about lowering obesity drug costs.
The 'Trump' character joked about his passive reaction to the fainting and his own perceived management style.
The sketch referenced rising travel costs, flight cancellations affecting Thanksgiving, and recent election results including Zohran Mamdani's win.
The 'Trump' character made humorous remarks about Ursha Vance and his own personal actions and decisions.
- Who
- James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live
- What
- A cold open skit parodying Donald Trump's reaction to a fainting incident in the Oval Office, referencing economic issues and election results.
- When
- During the cold open of the most recent episode of Saturday Night Live.
- Where
- The skit is set in the Oval Office and references national political and economic issues.
- Why
- To satirize Donald Trump's perceived reactions to events and political commentary.
Democrats/Critics
Republicans/Trump's Persona
Oval Office Incident
Democrats/Critics
The incident of a health executive fainting is presented as a serious event that Trump appeared indifferent to.
Republicans/Trump's Persona
The Trump persona in the skit jokes about his own reaction, describing it as 'stand there and stare like a sociopath' and seeing it as a commentary on the state of affairs.
Economic Issues
Democrats/Critics
The skit references rising travel costs and implies that flight cancellations are affecting Thanksgiving plans.
Republicans/Trump's Persona
The Trump persona jokes about rising costs and Thanksgiving, implying his complex actions are the cause.
Political Victories and Figures
Democrats/Critics
The skit mentions Zohran Mamdani's election as New York City mayor and includes a jab at Ursha Vance, framing Democratic successes negatively.
Republicans/Trump's Persona
The Trump persona expresses ambivalence towards Mamdani's win, making a remark about his religion, and mispronounces Vance's name.
- Show
- Saturday Night Live
- Sketch Type
- Cold Open Parody
- Impersonated Figure
- Donald Trump (portrayed by James Austin Johnson)
- Central Incident Parodied
- Man collapsing in the Oval Office during an announcement on obesity drug costs
- Other References
- Rising travel costs, flight cancellations, Zohran Mamdani's NYC mayoral election, Ursha Vance
- Cast Members in Sketch
- James Austin Johnson, Mikey Day, Marcello Hernández, Andrew Dismukes, Jeremy Culhane
Sources
‘Saturday Night Live’ Opens With Donald Trump Ignoring Rising Prices And An Election Rebuke, As Well As The Guy Who Collapsed In The Oval Office
‘We’ll be doing Grinch’: ‘Trump’ mocks government shutdown in SNL, promises to steal Christmas
