Republican Debate Cold Open - SNL

Lester Holt (Kenan Thompson) moderates the Republican candidates (Chloe Fineman, Ego Nwodim, Molly Kearney, Devon Walker, John Higgins) during a debate before Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) interrupts.

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[TylorSweeney]

"Lower than, frankly, milk." killed me.

[pocketslicer]

“I have a girlfriend…for her I feel a sense of human love” Tim Scott impression was second best.

[natalie_rose]

"how can you forget Chris Christie... it's easy you just walk away".😂

[thehobowizard]

“I call her bird brain but only in public.” 😂

[patton]

Props to Heidi for holding her arm in the air for 5 minutes.

[johnchessant]

"look who they got playing Meatball Ron, one of the destroy boys. Ron's watching at home like, who the hell is that"
lmao

[SayYoJ]

"She used to be Lisa from Temecula now she's Vivek from Ramaswamy"

I AM 🤣🤣🤣

[averagejoe]

“My sweet little, middle aged criminal children” that line got me 🤣🤣

[keishaharris]

'Poor EgoShe used to be Lisa from Temecula from now she's Vivek from Ramaswamy.' I almost spit out my food I laughed so hard!

[velvetwaterband]

Dude that impression is 100% Felt weird laughing along with it as it was so close to the real thing... which is the most terrifying thing on the planet.

[nicholasgarrick]

Trump was trying so hard to get ego to break! Kudos to her for staying in place!

[DadsOnBass]

"Stuck on stage while I cook." Very underrated line.

[eastside]

The girl who played Nikki Haley held her arm and body and head for that long she deserved some freaking props mad respect

[sahilbhardwaj]

Trump roasting the candidates was hilarious. Best trump impression. The voice when says Why aren't you at the debate, where's Trump is so accurate.

[colleyslimmaz]

How can we forget Chris Christie. It's pretty easy, just walk away😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[JHall-hhpt]

😂😂 who ever wrote this sketch deserves a big raise.. this was one of the funniest sketches in a long while.. 👏 to the actors.. just walk away killed it 😂😂😂

[jessetorres]

Seriously, how has Trump never thought of the nickname "Ron DeSastrous" to attack DeSantis?

[alexlozn]

I could not stop watching Heidi keeping her arm up the whole time. She is great. 😂

[MC-xvtn]

One of the best debate skits in a while. The final jab at Christie had me dying

[adamshalashaska]

Guy that plays trump killed it. The best trump impersonator i've seen on the show