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Dana Carvey Details Biden’s Mental Decline Through Subtle SNL Satire

On his Fly on the Wall podcast, Carvey says he balanced recognizable humor with sensitivity when satirizing the president’s mental state.

David Spade and Dana Carvey host "Fly on the Wall." (Credit: Audacy/YouTube)
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Overview

  • Carvey admitted he knew Biden was “compromised mentally” while preparing his SNL impersonations.
  • He described highlighting the president’s cognitive decline as a “delicate thing” that many in comedy avoided.
  • To keep the sketches broadly funny, Carvey omitted certain traits to ensure his Biden impression remained recognizable.
  • These revelations emerged during an episode of his Fly on the Wall podcast with co-hosts David Spade and Julie Bowen.
  • Carvey revealed that although a White House staffer extended an invitation, the promised visit never materialized.