SNL roasts Trump in season premiere, as Dangerous Bunny addresses Tremendous Bowl criticism : NPR

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Will Heath/NBC President Trump and Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth bore the brunt of jokes throughout Saturday Night time Dwell's Season 51 premiere on Saturday, which featured musician Dangerous Bunny as a number.

The present opened with a skit mocking Hegseth, portrayed by comic Colin Jost, ridiculing the Protection Secretary's tackle to army leaders in Quantico, Virginia, final week.

"You do not need to observe the principles? Hey, no drawback. You understand who's going to need your sick, twisted, fats ass? ICE," Jost stated, referring to Hegseth's feedback about Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. "Obtained a sign-up sheet for ICE within the hallway, verify them out. 'Trigger in right here, any longer, we're doing Military and Military solely…".

Later within the sketch, Trump, performed by James Austin Johnson, interrupted Hegseth and stated, "I am simply right here, preserving my eye on SNL, ensuring they do not do something too imply about me."

"They usually higher watch out, as a result of I do know late-night TV just like the again of my hand," he stated, whereas holding up a bruised hand – referencing images which have proven bruising on Trump's palms. The White Home has stated the bruising is a results of aspirin and shaking palms ceaselessly.

A couple of minutes later, he stated SNL must be on their "greatest conduct" or they must reply to Federal Communications Fee (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr. Then, Mikey Day as Carr walked out on stage to the Rockwell music "Any person's Watching Me."

Trump has criticized SNL a number of instances up to now, suggesting that the FCC and Federal Election Fee "look into" the present's protection of him in 2019.

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Will Heath/NBC Celebrity musician Dangerous Bunny, who was the visitor host, addressed the criticism that adopted after he was tapped by the NFL to headline the Tremendous Bowl halftime present in February.

"I am very completely satisfied, and I feel everyone seems to be completely satisfied about it, even Fox Information," Dangerous Bunny joked. "However actually, I am very excited to be doing the Tremendous Bowl, and I do know that folks all around the globe who love my music are additionally completely satisfied."

The Puerto Rican celebrity then continued in Spanish, saying, "Particularly all of the Latinos and Latinas internationally, and right here, in the USA, all those that have labored to open doorways."

"It is greater than an achievement for myself, it is an achievement for all of us… It reveals our footprint, and our contribution to this nation, that nobody will ever be capable of take away or erase," he stated earlier than switching again to English. "And in case you did not perceive what I simply stated, you could have 4 months to be taught."

Final month, the Puerto Rican musician stated he had determined to not embrace the U.S. in his upcoming world tour in case there have been immigration raids at his live shows.

Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem stated throughout an interview with right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson final week that ICE brokers can be "throughout that place" when requested if they'd be on the Tremendous Bowl.

Additionally within the opening skit, Johnson's Trump stated to Jost's Hegseth: "Might daily be one other great secret… That was a quote from a poem I wrote to a horrible man I've by no means met earlier than." He was quoting strains which Trump allegedly wrote in a fiftieth birthday card to deceased intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein — although the president has denied writing within the card.

In a while, within the present's "Weekend Replace" part, hosted by Jost and Michael Che, there have been jokes concerning the authorities shutdown, in addition to jibes about New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams ending his reelection bid.

NPR reached out to the White Home for touch upon Sunday and acquired an automated response through e mail blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown the administration says is leading to a delay in responses.

White Home Spokeswoman Abigail Jackson later advised NPR in a press release that "reacting to this could require me to waste my time watching it, and just like the thousands and thousands of Individuals who've tuned out from SNL, I've extra entertaining issues to do - like watch paint dry."