Saturday Night Live kicked off the fifth episode of its latest season with a targeted jab at President Donald Trump’s odd behavior during a recent Oval Office press appearance, letting cast member James Austin Johnson run wild with his eerily accurate Trump impression.
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As the head of pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly (Mikey Day) begins to unveil how the administration is going to address the squeeze — flanked by “medical experts” RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz — right as new cast member and Dropout regular Jeremey Culhane dramatically dips to the ground. Cue a 4-minute Trump rant on NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani, SNAP benefits, and stealing Christmas.
“Each week I like to create a big visual that sort of sums up how things are going,” Johnson drawls before launching into his spiel. “This week, it’s a medical professional almost dying in the Oval Office at the mere thought of charging less for drugs.”
