Saturday Night Live Parodies Trump and Cabinet Ahead of Midterms

Saturday Night Live parodying Donald Trump and key officials in its cold open sketch, according to reports from The Wrap and Yahoo News. The comedy show depicted the officials asking Republican voters for support in the upcoming midterm elections. [1][2]

The Wrap reported that the sketch featured James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump, Marcello Hernandez as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Colin Jost as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Show cast members Ashley Padilla and Andrew Dismukes opened the segment portraying members of the Republican Party. [1]

During the sketch, the show mocked recent political campaign promises. According to The Wrap, the parodied president addressed a proposed five thousand dollar promise to voters, joking that it was not a bribe because he had no intention of following through. [1]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Donald Trump previously reiterated a pledge to send five thousand dollar checks to American adults if Republicans win the midterm elections. Financial analysts calculated that sending five thousand dollars to all American adults would cost more than one trillion dollars. [6][7]

Marco Rubio has served as the United States secretary of state since 2025 after previously representing Florida in the Senate, while the midterm elections will determine control of Congress. [5]