Tonight’s episode of Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live was filled with political zingers, with co-host Colin Jost even taking a shot at Mike Myers, who earlier appeared as Elon Musk for a second time in the show’s cold open.
While joking about “sworn-enemy Canada,” Jost quipped, “That’s right: those syrup-guzzling, Poutine-munching, moose-humping hockey sluts have taken advantage of us far too long; even right here at SNL, American sketch comedy jobs are being stolen by filthy Canadians,” flashing an image of Myers on screen.
Next up, Che addressed President Donald Trump‘s claim that “no president has changed government faster than him. Yeah, and nobody changed airport security faster than Bin Laden.”
Jost then began, “Speaking of Tesla CEO and white Kanye, Elon Musk,” pausing for the loudest cheers of the night, “wore a suit instead of a jacket and a T-shirt to this week’s Cabinet meeting after President Trump made fun of his clothing. It’s a refreshing reminder that bullying still works.”
Throwing another jab at Musk was Che, joking, “On Thursday, Elon Musk’s Space X starship exploded just minutes into its mission, which is how he ended up with all those kids.”
Speaking to the reports that “the leaders of Great Britain and France have been coaching Volodymyr Zelensky on how to deal with President Trump,” Che said, it’s “kind of like how you need extra training to be a special ed teacher.”
Jost also garnered the evening’s loudest boos with the quip: “And this is exciting, Donald Trump Jr. is reportedly considering a run for president in 2028, and if you don’t think he could win, you clearly aren’t familiar with how things work here in hell.”
Also on Weekend Update, Kenan Thompson reprised his impersonation of ESPN sports analyst Kendrick Perkins, while Mikey Day made a “rare appearance” as Lady Gaga‘s posh, British “husband, Lord Gaga.” In a particularly meta joke, Lord Gaga made a dramatic display when imagining the “nightmare” that would be a husband whose wife makes more money than he does, prompting Jost (who is married to movie star Scarlett Johansson) to simply stare at the camera in defeat.
