Summer of Trump Cold Open - SNL

Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) holds a press conference outside of the Manhattan courthouse and introduces some of his supporters (Heidi Gardner, Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow).

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[iamannyrosario]

James is hammering out a work of impeccable artistry before our very eyes. He is balancing at least 10 different Trump traits at once, all while remaining grounded and deeply authentic.

[onothankyou]

"If you are tired of hearing about my trials, just vote for me and it will all go away" is the most truthful advertisement I've ever heard.

[mrqs]

The way he moves the hands is perfection.

[hunterspence]

“He gave me a gag order, but I thought it was a challenge on Ru Paul’s” 😂😭

[cattheminion]

the "eye-closening" and "to me she was a 6" lines were great. These trump sketches are actually getting better

[kaciecouch]

The amount of cold opens that James Austin Johnson has carried on his shoulders since starting SNL has got to be a new cast member record.

[gagagoopy]

Just comedic gold. It's gold, Jerry. Emmy for the dude who plays Trump. That guy is brilliant.

[choosehope]

I love how small his hands look against the suit. Great work by costume and makeup department.

[drakonyanazkar]

This has got to be one of the most accurate Trump impressions to date. It's astounding. And done live, no less!

[A.Radwick]

Wow.

The writers really went in on this one. 10/10 troll job. Respect.

[doubles]

"They call her Juror 9 but to me she's only about a 6" 🤣

[Skaree]

Why is SNL showing live news coverage?

[Rcurran]

"Im not afraid to testify...im just not going to out of fear" hahahaha

[miguelarceo]

This guy just does trump so much better than anyone before, including Alex Baldwin. He’s so good at the mannerisms without it seeming forced

[GiuseppeRedscarf]

"Do you love Bible but think Jesus was just a regular guy? Then pick up Trump Torah!"

[melissaromero]

This guy is identical to Trump down to the sound and style of the voices, gestures, and everything! Astounding!

[JYPM]

None of this is a skit it’s real life honestly…

[katherinemartell]

“He’s not late, he’s not great, and he’s not real” 😂

[ryanhalsey]

3:32 "I'm kidding, it's a fake dog, but it's a real gun" lol Heidi is the best

[LadySingsTheBooze]

we can't ignore how accurate the tim scott impression is. and i looove that they included the late great hannibal lecter. #respect