‘SNL’ Weekend Update Mocks Trump’s China Visit, ‘Blackout’ Kash Patel
Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update segment humorously critiqued Donald Trump's recent trip to China and the behavior of FBI Director Kash Patel. Colin Jost joked that Trump's lengthy journey resulted in minimal time spent on the ground, suggesting it could have been handled via email. The segment also poked fun at Trump's interactions with Chinese officials and his new nickname for Democrats.
- ▪Colin Jost joked that Trump's trip to China was so brief it could have been an email.
- ▪Trump was greeted by China's vice president instead of President Xi Jinping.
- ▪Michael Che made light of Trump's nickname for Democrats, calling it 'Dumocrats.'
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