President Donald Trump has now crossed the 100-day threshold in his second term — an achievement that feels more dreamlike than celebratory. To commemorate this moment, Saturday Night Live kicked off with a Cold Open sketch showcasing James Austin Johnson’s eerily accurate and delightfully strange rendition of the former president.

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In the sketch, Trump’s fixation on executive orders becomes the focal point — reminiscent of Franklin D. Roosevelt in spirit, though not in substance. While numerous real-life executive orders from Trump have faced criticism for being symbolic or legally ineffective (such as the instance when he sought to redefine gender strictly as male or female), SNL elevates the premise to ludicrous new levels.

Among the comedic highlights: Trump signs an order to “reinstate” Columbus Day — even though it is already recognized as a federal holiday. Another executive order, referred to as the “Belichick Law,” tries to legitimize relationships between men over 70 and women fresh out of college. One particularly awkward decree demands a reduction in interracial couples in television commercials, while another insists that the New York Times Connections game be simplified — a feeling that, strangely enough, seems relatable.

In a final absurd twist, Trump enacts an order prohibiting Hispanic infants from having their ears pierced — and quickly attributes the blame to Senator Marco Rubio.

The sketch is filled with even more exaggerated moments that we won’t reveal here, but what lends the satire its edge is the unsettling realization that, in today’s political landscape, some of these outrageous proposals may not be entirely beyond the realm of possibility. And that’s where the humor begins to feel a tad too genuine.