Overview
- Saturday Night Live's latest cold open mocked President Trump's newly announced 10% tariff on all imports and higher tariffs on goods from 60 countries with trade deficits.
- James Austin Johnson portrayed Trump, humorously critiquing the tariff's potential economic impact, including a quip about 'Making America Great Depression Again.'
- Mike Myers returned to SNL as Elon Musk, joking about Tesla's struggles and introducing a fictional self-vandalizing car, the Tesla Model V.
- The sketch incorporated cultural references, such as Morgan Wallen’s 'God’s country' Instagram post and a fictional tariff on McDonald Island, an uninhabited territory.
- Jack Black hosted for the fourth time, with musical performances by Elton John and Brandi Carlile adding entertainment to the politically charged episode.