SNL’s Trump boasts about cognitive take a look at as he hijacks mock NYC mayoral debate in Cold Open sketch: ‘It’s about me’ | EUROtoday

Saturday Night Live poked enjoyable at President Donald Trump and New York City’s mayoral candidates in its newest Cold Open sketch.

The late-night comedy present parodied the current mayoral debates between candidates Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa on Saturday night. But one other politician was fast to crash the occasion: Trump, performed by James Austin Johnson.

“It’s me! They can pretend this election is about housing and taxes, but we all know it’s about me, right? Because I’m going to be very involved, very hands on,” Johnson’s Trump declared part-way by the talk.

The fictional Trump talked about every candidate by title, however began to mumble when he received to Mamdani. Earlier, Mamdani’s character, performed by Ramy Youssef, joked that his opponents would “pronounce my name in ways you couldn’t even begin to imagine.”

The fictional Trump additionally quipped that his “go-to bagel order is Big Mac with a hole in the middle,” referencing the president’s well-documented love of McDonald’s.

Trump’s character went on to joke concerning the president’s current MRI scan. This comes after Trump revealed he had a MRI and that the outcomes had been “perfect” on Monday. The cause for the scan remains to be unclear.

“I did so well on a cognitive test that they immediately gave me an MRI,” the fictional Trump stated.

The character additionally stated he’ll be including New York City Mayor to his “list of duties.”

“I may not live in New York anymore, but I’m always watching lurking in the shadows, much like the late, great Phantom of the Opera — terrible what happened to him in terms of opera, with regard to being burned by chandelier,” the character mused. “Perhaps I’ll add New York Mayor to my list of duties.”

New Yorkers will elect a brand new mayor on Tuesday, although many individuals have already voted early. The newest polls present that Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, nonetheless maintains a snug lead over his opponents, The New York Times reviews.

Trump has commented on Mamdani all through the mayoral hopeful’s marketing campaign, usually falsely labeling him a “communist” (Mamdani says he’s a democratic socialist). In September, the president threatened to withhold federal funds from New York City if Mamdani wins. Meanwhile, Mamdani has pledged to work with the president if elected.