SNL makes fun of Trump as Jesus in the Easter sketch that aims at the economy and faith
“Saturday Night Live“I made another blow to the president Donald Trump this weekend, drawing a courageous comparison between Trump and Jesus in his last open cold.
“It’s me, your favorite president, Donald Jesus TrumpComparing me once again with the son of God, “said the cast member James Austin Johnson, resuming his role as an exaggerated Trump.
The sketch opened with a dramatization of a scene from the Bible: Jesus launching tables in a temple above the merchants who sell goods. But only a few seconds, Trump diverts the scene with a monologue, recapitulating the cheap titles of the week with his usual swanting.
“Many people call me the Messiah,” he says.
“Due to the Messer-Ah made by the economy.”
James Austin Johnson in the role of President Donald Trump during the “Trump Tariff Cold Open” on Snl, Saturday 5 April 2025. (NBC/Getty images)
Then he compares the recent Russian mountains at the prices of the resurrection actions: “It is true, the stock market made a Jesus. He died, then the third day was risen. And then a fourth day, he died again, perhaps to never return. Just like Jesus.”
The sketch enjoys itself to Recent Trump tariff decisionswho made the news after sending the markets that fell for a while. At the beginning of this month, the last round of rates entered into force, triggering the panic of investors.
Days later, the White House has announced a 90 -day break on most rates While the commercial agreements were renegotiated, although Trump still imposed a greater rate on China. The temporary break gave the A brief push stock market Before he fell again.
‘Snl’ Mira Miragan Wallen a week after the brusque outing of country star out of the stage
“Jesus Christ is a name that we have said very much lately,” continues Johnson’s Trump.
“We look in our 401k and say: ‘Jesus Christ, where did everything go?'”
LR: Marcello Hernández, music guest Lizzo, conductor Jon Hamm and Bowen Yang during the promotions in the studio 8h Thursday 10 April 2025. (NBC/Getty images)
The show did not stop there. The sketch also faced the increasing inflation, in particular the price of eggs, a nod to Easter traditions and economic concerns.
“We love Easter. We love Bunny. We love egg hunting, just like everyone is in the grocery store right now. Because they cost a trillion of billions of dollars,” he joked.
He added: “I thought it was the entire campaign. But I just can’t break it.”
While the real Trump faced the prices of the eggs increased in the joint discourse of last month at the congress, blaming President Biden and promising “make America accessible again“Snl’s version has questioned not only its economic policies but also its religious authenticity.
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“The Easter Mass is always full, right? And do you know what is sad? Some people go to church only at Christmas and Easter,” says False Trump.
“Not me! I don’t go in those days either.”
The monologue ended with a last final Easter joke: “In the most holy seasons, Easter, we remember the lesson that Mr. Jesus taught … We must never mix religion with trade”.
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“You can read everything on this in mine Trump Bible. “
