Saturday Night Live ‘s Weekend Update began by addressing how Donald Trump held a rally earlier in the day in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he had been the target of a failed assassination attempt in July. “I have to admit, it was very brave of him,” co-anchor Colin Jost said, “but it was interesting that right before Trump spoke, he sent JD Vance out in a long, red tie and a blond wig.” Trump was joined at the rally by Elon Musk, with Jost adding that it might be the pair’s final appearance together “until they co-host our Christmas show.
” (Trump hosted SNL in 2004 and November 2015, while Musk did so in 2021 .) Later, co-anchor Michael Che turned to far-right lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘s vague post in the wake of Hurricane Helene that read, “Yes they can control the weather.” Trending 'SNL' Cold Open: Kamala Harris Watches Tim Walz Vibe With 'No Fact Checking' JD Vance Bands Ditch Metal Fest After Kyle Rittenhouse Announced as Special Guest Elon Musk Turns MAGA Fearmonger at Butler Rally: It Will Be ‘Last Election’ if Trump Loses Sean Combs' History of Controversies and Allegations “And I don’t know who ‘they’ is, but it has been a suspiciously nice Rosh Hashanah weekend,” Che joked, referencing Judaism’s new year.
And as for Joe Biden ‘s first appearance as president in the White House press briefing room–which shocked some in the room–Jost commented: “It’s not a great sign when you’re at the White House and people are .
