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SNL Closes 50th Season with Satirical Trump-Middle East Sketch

The finale featured a political cold open mocking Trump's recent Qatar trip, real-time Truth Social rebuttals, and a farewell until fall.

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Overview

  • Saturday Night Live's season finale opened with James Austin Johnson's Trump impersonation, satirizing his Middle East tour and a controversial $400 million Qatar jet story.
  • The sketch portrayed Trump bonding with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, calling each other 'habibi' and joking about a 'pre-bribe' airplane gift.
  • During the broadcast, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, denying the plane was a personal gift and criticizing ABC News as 'Fake News.'
  • The finale broke the fourth wall with Johnson's Trump announcing a fall return, quipping about the country's uncertain future.
  • Hosted by Scarlett Johansson with musical guest Bad Bunny, the episode concluded SNL's milestone 50th season, set to return later this year.