
The last SNL of the year took multiple jabs at the redacted Epstein documents released on Friday, which were partially absent by Saturday. It kicked off with an Epstein-centric cold open featuring James Austin Johnson portraying Donald Trump, followed by a Weekend Update segment overflowing with references to the disgraced financier.
Anchor Colin Jost made a joke about the season when everyone discusses “the man who travels through the skies to visit children worldwide”…Jeffrey Epstein. Michael Che then remarked that the Department of Justice couldn’t disclose all the files on Friday because they “ran out of black ink.”
Weekend Update proceeded with political commentary, focusing on RFK’s effort to prohibit transgender affirming care, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s engagement, and Trump’s health concerns. They also ridiculed Vanity Fair’s interview with White House aides, including Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, who characterized Trump as possessing an “alcoholic’s personality.”
“Hey, don’t you dare equate him to my friend, Michael Che,” Jost stated.