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Saturday Night Live mocks Trump’s ‘Patriot Games’ and Epstein files connections
The parodying follows renewed scrutiny around the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files
Saturday Night Live opened its latest episode by targeting President Donald Trump’s recent holiday address, tying his proposed “Patriot Games.”
Referencing renewed scrutiny around the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
James Austin Johnson, who is reprising his role as Trump, appeared in front of a fireplace similar to the one used in the president’s speech and immediately addressed the controversy.
“What’s the best way to distract from the Epstein files?” Johnson said in character. “I know, invite a bunch of teenagers to my house.”
According to TMZ, the sketch also referenced reports that some Epstein-related documents were missing or diminished.
Johnson joked about Trump’s name appearing on buildings, saying it had been “taken off of so many files.”
The segment followed online speculation and public questions from Democratic lawmakers after the Justice Department released Epstein-related materials on Friday, with reports that certain files were absent.
