Overview

• SNL writers broke down in tears at 30 Rock when President Trump’s 2016 victory was called.
• He revealed that he skips full monologue rehearsals to preserve spontaneity on live television.
• In 2017 he apologized for urging viewers to give President Trump a chance, calling it a misstep.
• He has become a post-election SNL tradition, hosting episodes after Biden’s 2020 victory and before Trump’s second inauguration in January 2025.
• During his January 2025 monologue he wished President Trump good luck and urged empathy for displaced people in the Palisades and Palestine.