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SNL Takes Aim at Trump's Tariffs and Morgan Wallen in Fiery Cold Open Sketch
Saturday Night Live took on President Donald Trump's tariffs and country singer Morgan Wallen's comments in its latest cold open, with cast member James Austin Johnson reprising his role as Trump to address the president's recent Liberation Day tariff announcement.
In a Saturday Night Live cold open, cast member James Austin Johnson reprised his role as Donald Trump, delivering a parody of the president's recent Liberation Day tariff announcement. The sketch also tackled Morgan Wallen's 'God's Country' comment, with Johnson's character ridiculing the country music star for his remarks. The episode aired live from Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center in New York City. This was Johnson's second time playing Trump on SNL.
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