James Austin Johnson portrayed former President Donald Trump in the cold open.
SNL's season finale was hosted by Jake Gyllenhaal and featured musical guest Sabrina Carpenter.
Trump expressed dislike for being in court due to mean comments and mentioned potential VP candidates: Tim Scott, Hannibal Lecter, and Kristi Noem.
The final episode of Saturday Night Live's (SNL) 49th season was hosted by Jake Gyllenhaal and featured musical guest Sabrina Carpenter. In the season finale cold open, James Austin Johnson portrayed former President Donald Trump speaking from outside a Manhattan courthouse where he is facing criminal charges. Trump expressed his dislike for being in court due to mean comments made about him and mentioned that his defense proceedings were supposed to begin on Monday.
During the sketch, Trump also introduced potential Vice President (VP) candidates. He brought out South Carolina Governor Tim Scott, played by Devon Walker, who said he was there to help Trump win the Black vote. Trump then joked about inviting convicted murderer and fictional character Hannibal Lecter as his VP pick.
Trump also mentioned his shooting a dog and goats as reasons for considering South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, played by Heidi Gardner, as a potential VP. However, he ultimately decided against it due to her controversial actions.
It is important to note that the information provided in this article comes from multiple sources with varying overall scores. While all sources were used to synthesize this article, it is crucial to be skeptical of all information and consider potential biases. The mainstream media, including SNL, cannot be trusted without external evidence.
Trump considered Kristi Noem as an interesting pick for VP due to her shooting a dog
Noem bragged about killing goats
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Donald Trump expressed fear of testifying in court due to written records
Deception
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The article contains several examples of deception. First, Michael Boyle makes no effort to factually verify the statements made by Donald Trump in the article. Trump's statement about jurors having their lives ruined for being seen on camera is a lie by omission as it implies that all jurors who are seen will have their lives ruined, which is not true. Additionally, Trump's statement about shooting goats is an example of sensationalism and emotional manipulation as it is intended to elicit a strong reaction from the reader. Lastly, Michael Boyle does not disclose any sources for the article.
You know, Kristi could be an interesting pick for VP, because on one hand, she shot a dog, which you really can’t do… But on the other hand, she shot a dog, which is pretty awesome.
Just remember: if you’re tired about hearing about all of my trials, all you gotta do is vote for me, and it’ll all go away.
Jake Gyllenhaal hosted the final episode of Saturday Night Live's 49th season.
Sabrina Carpenter was the musical guest.
Accuracy
Trump mentioned disliking being in court and preferring to raise money instead of serving as president again.
Trump expressed fear of testifying in court due to written records.
Three potential VP candidates were introduced: South Carolina Governor Tim Scott, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, and the late great Hannibal Lecter.
SNL's final show of its 49th season featured a potential Vice President contender for Trump, played by Michael Longfellow as Hannibal Lecter.
Trump mentioned Hannibal Lecter at a New Jersey rally, referencing the character’s famous line ‘I’m about to have a friend for dinner.’
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Deception
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The article contains editorializing and sensationalism. The author uses phrases like 'near pitch perfect Trump' and 'sheer nuttiness' to describe the actions of Donald Trump. The author also states that SNL chose well with Johnson's Trump and VP walk of shame, implying that there was something exceptional about it.
The author uses the phrase 'near pitch perfect Trump' to describe Michael Longfellow's impression.
The author states that SNL chose well with Johnson's Trump and VP walk of shame.
