Saturday Night Live delivered a scathing roast of Donald Trump's entire Cabinet in its return from holiday break, leaving no one untouched. The sketch show's cold open took aim at Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, and JD Vance.
Noem was played by Ashley Padilla for the first time and did not hold back on her criticism of ICE's performance in Minneapolis, calling it "perfect." She also took a swipe at her own team, saying that they "absolutely hate me" and claimed to be looking for recruits who were "currently wearing a Punisher T-shirt or have ever punched a hole in the wall because their son took a dance class."
Vance, played by Jeremy Culhane, attempted to join in on the tough talk of the Trump Cabinet, warning that he was there to "kick bubblegum and chew ass." Meanwhile, Colin Jost reprised his role as Hegseth and poked fun at his viral kettlebell workout routine, with James Austin Johnson's Trump remarking "even I know you're doing that wrong."
In a particularly biting moment, Hegseth praised the US's recent incursion into Venezuela and salivated at the idea of attacks on Iran. When asked what kind of American he was looking for in his recruitment campaign, he quipped, "If I-ah-tol you once, I-ah-tol-ah you a thousand times: You don’t dare kill your protesters! That's our thing!" The crowd went wild as Hegseth declared that the Ayatollah would be "put in the cuck chair."
The entire sketch was a masterclass in satire and left little doubt about Saturday Night Live's disdain for Trump's Cabinet.
Noem was played by Ashley Padilla for the first time and did not hold back on her criticism of ICE's performance in Minneapolis, calling it "perfect." She also took a swipe at her own team, saying that they "absolutely hate me" and claimed to be looking for recruits who were "currently wearing a Punisher T-shirt or have ever punched a hole in the wall because their son took a dance class."
Vance, played by Jeremy Culhane, attempted to join in on the tough talk of the Trump Cabinet, warning that he was there to "kick bubblegum and chew ass." Meanwhile, Colin Jost reprised his role as Hegseth and poked fun at his viral kettlebell workout routine, with James Austin Johnson's Trump remarking "even I know you're doing that wrong."
In a particularly biting moment, Hegseth praised the US's recent incursion into Venezuela and salivated at the idea of attacks on Iran. When asked what kind of American he was looking for in his recruitment campaign, he quipped, "If I-ah-tol you once, I-ah-tol-ah you a thousand times: You don’t dare kill your protesters! That's our thing!" The crowd went wild as Hegseth declared that the Ayatollah would be "put in the cuck chair."
The entire sketch was a masterclass in satire and left little doubt about Saturday Night Live's disdain for Trump's Cabinet.
. Like, they're just trying to get views and ratings, right? I mean, some of those jokes were pretty over-the-top 
. Kristi Noem being called "perfect" for ICE in Minneapolis is a big stretch... can't she take some good-natured teasing instead of getting roasted 
? And what's up with Hegseth's recruitment campaign? Sounds like he's promoting some serious Trump-style authoritarianism 
. Did they fact-check that sketch at all?
I'm not sure why everyone is getting so worked up over this sketch... I mean, come on, it's just comedy! 
. And Pete Hegseth's joke about wanting to recruit people who've punched holes in walls 
? Classic! I get why some people might find it mean-spirited, but let's be real, it's just satire... that's what it's meant for 
. Can't we all just laugh at the absurdity of it all? 
?! they roasted Kristi Noem and it was SO savage 
! like, I'm all for keeping those in power on their toes but lowkey kinda feel bad for her 
Ashely Padilla nailed that role tho 
Ashley did a great job, but I think she should've kept some of the jokes to herself tbh 
can't believe they made fun of Pete Hegseth's kettlebell routine 
can't wait for more satirical goodness from SNL
i mean who hasn't had one of those viral workout fails 
? but seriously tho, the way they poked fun at them all was so sharp and on point 
. i love how snl isn't afraid to take on trump's cabinet and call them out for their shenanigans 
also love how Colin Jost kept poking fun at Pete Hegseth's kettlebell workout routine is this guy for real tho?