SNL’s Easter Cold Open Satirizes Trump’s Tariffs with Biblical Parody

James Austin Johnson portrays Donald Trump likening himself to Jesus in a sketch blending political critique and religious allegory.

The April 13 episode of Saturday Night Live opened with an Easter-themed sketch featuring Mikey Day as Jesus and James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump.
The sketch parodied biblical narratives, with Trump comparing himself to Jesus and jokingly calling himself the Messiah for mishandling the economy.
Johnson’s Trump mocked recent tariff policies, highlighting a partial rollback after market volatility and warnings of economic downturns.
Biblical metaphors were used to satirize market instability, including a quip about the stock market ‘dying and rising’ like Jesus.
The episode continued SNL’s tradition of blending sharp political commentary with cultural and religious satire.