Sarah Sherman debuts”Saturday night LiveThe 2025 episode is featured by political commentator Rachel Maddow. In the sketch, Maddow hosted an MSNBC panel featuring Marcelo Hernandez as Ari Melber, Ego Nwodim as Joey Reed, Heidi Gardner as Stephanie Ruhle, and Andrew Dismukes as Chris Hayes.
The panelists began discussing the upcoming inauguration, the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, and the TikTok ban.
“Hello, and welcome to MSNBC. I’m Rachel Meadow and dads, you better hide your old bookish lesbian daughters because yes, I’m back on TV tonight for our special opening weekend coverage,” Sherman says.
before the panelists could discuss the day’s topics. Sherman interrupted him and said, “We have some breaking news. Trump has apparently told reporters he would like to cite Trade Connecticut.
She continues, “Sorry, Ari, we’re getting breaking news that Trump told a group of wildfire victims, ‘Arnold Palmer had the longest balls in American history.’ You see, he does this to keep us from talking about disaster relief or the effects of climate change.
James Austin Johnson also appears during the sketch as President Donald Trump, talking about the TikTok ban.
“Yeah, we love TikTok,” Johnson says. “Don’t we love TikTok? We hated it, but then frankly, in many ways it got me elected. So now we like it. We also like the word ridge, don’t you? And they’re trying to take Riz away from us. This is very sad. They want to get the fuck out of you. We do a little Costco. Boom. And we’re doing ‘Get Ready’ with me. This is going to be fun. And we are facing challenges. Remember the ice bucket. We love ice buckets. Anyway, we might have to go on the reels with Marcus Zuckerberg. I like him now. Zak, he’s better looking, has a better perm and a better chain. And he will definitely be at my inauguration, which will have so many people indoors that we won’t even be able to sit outside. We are very excited to open on Martin Luther King Day. I love sharing the day, and we’re excited about our latest cabinet choice. This is someone I know you’ll be very excited to see. George Santos.”
Bowen Yang joined the sketch as a disgraced former U.S. representative. “I am honored to join Trump’s Cabinet as fact-checking secretary and ambassador for Sephora,” he says. “I’ve been part of the transition from politician to politician and ultimately to prison. But even though I’m excited for Monday, it’s been a very hard month for me. I am deeply saddened by the passing of Jimmy Carter. Since he was my father, he had a great influence on me. Now, sorry, I’m late for my date with my boyfriend Luigi Mangione.”
Comedian Dave Chappelle is hosting the first episode of the new year. This is the fourth time he is hosting this beloved sketch comedy show. GRAMMY-Award nominated rapper Glorilla is making his ‘SNL’ debut as the musical guest.
See the sketch below: