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SNL skewers Trump's Republican allies in midterms cold open
Saturday Night Live opened its latest episode with a midterm-themed cold open that skewered Donald Trump's Republican allies, with Pete Hegseth performing slam poetry and Mitch McConnell among the targets. Taylor Swift made a surprise cameo, while the Weekend Update segment roasted Trump's ballroom and Kristi Noem's divorce. The episode also gave Trump some last-minute promotional airtime ahead of the midterms.
Source: SNL skewers Trump's Republican allies in midterms cold open — The Washington Post
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Topics: snl · coldopen · taylorswift · trump · mitchmcconnell · comedy · satire · politics
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