The election results continue to take center-stage on “ Saturday Night Live ,” as this week’s cold open featured Dana Carvey as Joe Biden and James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump in a sketch that drew from the pair’s recent meeting at the White House. Sitting in front of a crackling fireplace near a bouquet of roses, the pair unpacked Trump’s confounding cabinet picks, including Matt Gaetz for attorney general and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
to head the health and human services department. “Hello everybody, thank you everybody for coming to this very important transitional meeting,” said Carvey as Biden. “I’m being serious right now! Even though we disagree, we’re going to have a very respectful conversation.
” “Yeah, get a load of me,” said Johnson as Trump. “Instead of being loud and crazy like usual, I’m doing quiet and serene, which in many ways is a lot scarier.” “I’m gonna sit here and smile while ignoring the giant fire right behind me,” said Carvey, then referencing the popular meme with a dog surrounded by burning flames, saying, “This is fine.
” Carvey, as Biden said, the pair would ask the press to leave to “talk details” about the transition of power from President Biden to Trump. “Just two boomers here talkin’ about nukes,” said Carvey. “ As members of the press were ushered out of the room, a White House official added, “Thank you, everyone, you can scream your questions on the way out.
” Someone shouted, “What.
