SNL Parodies Trump’s Iran Threat and Calls to Tiger Woods, Melania, and Pete Hegseth

SNL opened with a parody of Trump's Easter Sunday post threatening Iran.

“Posted in:TV| Tagged:saturday night live,snl SNL Cold Open, Donald Trump spent quality time with Karoline Leavitt and Tiger Woods before going "Limp Bizkit" with Pete Hegseth”

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Trump said he would end the post with Praise be to Allah, calling it a sarcastic attack on the world's largest religion.

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Trump made absurd phone calls to Tiger Woods, Melania Trump, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Melania said she decided to do a big, random speech completely out of nowhere.

Trump responded, Darling, I gotta admit this sounds a little insane. Who are you? Me?

The cold open ended with Trump revealing he sent JD Vance to negotiate a ceasefire.

The sketch referenced Woods' recent DUI arrest and rehab stay.

Trump joked you should have told the cops we were friends.

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Melania joked about saying she did not help out the Gilgo Beach serial killer.

She also joked I barely partied with Diddy.

The sketch captured the surreal nature of the week's news.

Hegseth gave a ludicrous update on the Iran war.

“President Trump Calls Melania, Tiger Woods & Pete Hegseth in SNL's April 11 Cold Open The First Lady explained her seemingly random Epstein press conference in the opening sketch to Colman Domingo's episode”

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He announced plans to restart the draft.

Trump assured him negotiations were going badly.

He had sent in JD Vance as a secret weapon.

The sketch satirized the chaotic messaging from the Trump administration.

Colman Domingo made his SNL hosting debut.

He delivered a monologue recounting his diverse career.

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The musical guest was Brazilian pop artist Anitta.

The episode was met with praise.

The show was scheduled to take a break after this episode.