Trump Christmas Cold Open - SNL

Donald and Ivana Trump, in their Manhattan penthouse on Christmas Eve. Aired 12/10/88

[blainstutts]

So sad watching this now and both of them gone. Thanks for the laughs, Jan and Phil. RIP.

[unique]

Wow. Not to forget Jan Hook. God she was great. RIP

[CuriousGoodsJessica]

How strange it feels to see this sketch again almost 33 years later? If I'd had a glimpse of the gov't & life situation of 2021 back in 1988, I'd have freaked the F$#k out.

[cababyboomerq]

Phil Hartman and Jan Hooks were my favorite duo ever. They could both play anyone and be so funny doing it. And put them together and it was comedy gold. I can’t believe they are both gone.

[SirVic]

4:00 The comment about selling the yacht is extra funny when you know the story about Trump buying Adnan Khashoggi's yacht, the having to sell it at a 50% loss.

[debrabolton]

These two were excellent as Donald and Ivana. A turn on the Gift of the Magi.

[jake]

Absolutely brilliant take on the Gift of the Magi by O’Henry. So amazingly good.

[nicholassmith]

Notice that Trump was drinking Champagne. He doesn't drink.

[jb]

I remember seeing this one in 1988, it was the first time I ever heard of DT. I reckoned it was some local NY person who was well-known there and therefore SNL thought he was well-known everywhere (Because NYC is the only city that matters, from the viewpoint of everyone in NYC).

[stevensiferd]

That wig!







Her's too.

(RIP to both of them.)

[dukeofdubuque]

Gift of the Magi. Great writing. Great acting.

[christianfinkbeiner]

And 28 years later, millions of people said, "This guy should be president."

[busterhikney]

Ah, back when the Blue's loved him and the Red's hated him

[ScottCrozierDuh]

It’s crazy how little they read the cue cards.

[danb]

I saw this in the early 1990s In Osaka Jason. It was a clip on a video that was passed around the foreign community. English TV was rare and this was good.

Still love it after 30 years.

[mommybear]

That hair kills me. Those two were so special. I miss them.

[nicholassmith]

Just think if they did not suppress this video, they could have gotten so much money from it.

[dCash]

Wow a 7 year old video with 5 comments... Weird

[badluckcity]

"'Who gives a f—- about Chreestmas stuff?" - Melania Trump

[alsosprachzarathustra]

He won't get back the White House for half the price anymore.😂