People Can't Stop Talking About The "Unhinged" Cold Open On "Saturday Night Live" Mocking President Trump

The Saturday Night Live cold open, featuring James Austin Johnson’s portrayal of Donald Trump on Air Force One alongside Ashley Padilla’s White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, is going viral. A man dressed in a suit and red tie stands near a doorway with a serious expression

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On Dec. 13, Josh O’Connor hosted SNL with Lily Allen as a musical guest, and before the Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery actor even hit the stage, the show went off the rails with another cold open jab at the 47th president. Two people standing on a stage decorated with holiday lights and greenery. The woman wears a blouse and wide pants, and the man wears a sweater and high-waisted pants

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In the spirit of the holidays, the cold open began with the narrator saying, “On a cold December night, high above the Earth flies a big, jolly man of considerable girth, making his way to every home under the sun in his magical sleigh… Air Force One.” Illustrated book page showing a crescent moon amidst swirling stars with the text: "On a cold December night, high above the Earth."

Then it abruptly cut to the White House Press Secretary surrounded by reporters. A person in formal attire stands at a podium, surrounded by reporters with microphones, in a room resembling a press briefing area

Then, Trump made his grand entrance with extremely awkward antics that, unfortunately, are not too far off from reality. Two people in a comedic TV skit; one in a suit with a red tie, the other in a floral scarf and coat. Presidential seal visible on a screen He awkwardly obsessed over Karoline’s mouth. A man and woman in a comedic scene. The woman wears a stylish coat with a patterned scarf. A presidential seal is visible in the background Then, Trump told CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins (Chloe Fineman) that affordability was a “made-up term,” mocking real comments he made on Dec. 2 about affordability being a “fake narrative” and “con job.” Last month, he said affordability was a “new word” created by Democrats. Person in a suit with a red tie mimicking a public figure, gesturing with one hand and standing beside a curtain

Eventually, Trump began ranting about how the government is “doing pirate now,” referencing the US executing a seizure warrant on an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. Person with styled hair and suit peeks playfully from behind a curtain

After Trump admitted the Ambien is winning, he began ranting about his connection to the Epstein files, at first calling it a hoax before changing his tune, saying, “I’m in the files, I took a lot of great pictures,” which made Karoline cut the interview short. Two people posing. The man wears a suit with a red tie, slightly tilting his head. The woman wears a coat and patterned scarf, smiling subtly This SNL cold open had everybody on the internet saying the same thing:

“This is the most unhinged cold open in a long time.” A comment from @RobeLifeMusic reads, "This is the most unhinged cold open in a long time." “The funniest and saddest part about this is that the dialogue is probably 95% direct quotes.” Social media post by @zoeledwards6617 saying that 95% of the dialogue is likely direct quotes, described as funny and sad “SNL just uploaded an actual interview from Air Force One and thought we wouldn’t notice 😅.” Comment: "SNL just uploaded an actual interview from Air Force One and thought we wouldn't notice" with a laughing emoji

“It’s not satire, it’s a documentary.” Comment from user @deenen7684: "It's not satire, it's a documentary." “This is gold 🎄😭 😭 😭 I wish it wasn’t so accurate.” Comment saying "This is gold. I wish it wasn't so accurate" with tree and crying emojis

“Its funny….because this is just a reenactment documentary.” Comment from user shawn6986 reads, "Its funny...because this is just a reenactment documentary." “If you have this playing in the background and not really paying close attention, you would actually think it’s Trump 😂.” Comment joking that background audio sounds like Trump if not paying attention, with a laughing emoji

“yeah sometimes during these funny sketches I have moments where I want to laugh, but also remember the reality of Trump and times we live in, ugh.” Comment about finding humor in sketches while reflecting on current times and leadership You can watch the SNL cold open here: