USA12 April, 20261 min read
SNL Parodies Trump’s Iran Threat and Calls to Tiger Woods, Melania, and Pete Hegseth
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Trump makes urgent calls to Tiger Woods, Melania Trump, and Pete Hegseth on SNL. Cold open satirizes Trump's Iran post and the ongoing Iran war discourse.
SNL Cold Open
SNL opened with a parody of Trump's Easter Sunday post threatening Iran.
Trump said he would end the post with Praise be to Allah, calling it a sarcastic attack on the world's largest religion.
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.
Tiger Woods and Melania
The sketch referenced Woods' recent DUI arrest and rehab stay. Trump joked you should have told the cops we were friends. 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.
Pete Hegseth and Iran
Hegseth gave a ludicrous update on the Iran war. 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's Hosting
Colman Domingo made his SNL hosting debut. He delivered a monologue recounting his diverse career. 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.
