Saturday Night Live Takes on Epstein Emails in Scathing Sketches
The latest episode of Saturday Night Live (SNL) tackled the highly publicized Jeffrey Epstein case, with writers cleverly incorporating his recently released emails into several sketches. The show's cold open set the tone for a week of controversy surrounding President Donald Trump and his alleged association with Epstein.
In one biting sketch, Karoline Leavitt played a White House press secretary who candidly dismissed Trump's claims that he "did nothing wrong." The remark took on a sinister tone when Leavitt dropped her mask to assert that the president was guilty of loving "too much" – and possibly too young. The sketch showcased a side of Trump that few have seen before, as James Austin Johnson's portrayal expressed outrage at being likened to an otter.
Trump's response during the briefing seemed almost dismissive, particularly when pressed on his alleged friendship with Epstein. He jokingly suggested that he was more akin to a cub or otter than a "twink," seemingly unaware of the harm caused by his association with Epstein. The sketch's tone shifted quickly as Trump attempted to pivot, offering to release all Epstein files for $800 per document – at one point even holding up an email in a gilded frame that some have speculated could be linked to Trump and former President Bill Clinton.
SNL also dedicated nearly half of its 'ripped from the headlines' segment to Epstein, with Colin Jost and Michael Che trading jokes on Trump's alleged relationships. Jost noted that Trump had befriended "a number of sex offenders," pointing out connections to Epstein, Diddy, and Prince Andrew – making him the "Forrest Gump of meeting famous pedophiles." The sketches left few questions unanswered about President Trump's possible involvement with Epstein.
Finally, host Glen Powell joined returning veteran Will Forte in a sketch that parodied the show MacGyver. As MacGruber, Forte attempted to defuse a bomb while being distracted by the potential release of Epstein files – an attempt at bravado quickly derailed as his name appeared on nearly every page of the file. The sketches encapsulated the controversy surrounding Trump and Epstein, leaving viewers with little doubt about the depth of their possible connection.
The recent Epstein emails have sparked heated debate among news watchers, making SNL's handling of this topic particularly noteworthy.
The latest episode of Saturday Night Live (SNL) tackled the highly publicized Jeffrey Epstein case, with writers cleverly incorporating his recently released emails into several sketches. The show's cold open set the tone for a week of controversy surrounding President Donald Trump and his alleged association with Epstein.
In one biting sketch, Karoline Leavitt played a White House press secretary who candidly dismissed Trump's claims that he "did nothing wrong." The remark took on a sinister tone when Leavitt dropped her mask to assert that the president was guilty of loving "too much" – and possibly too young. The sketch showcased a side of Trump that few have seen before, as James Austin Johnson's portrayal expressed outrage at being likened to an otter.
Trump's response during the briefing seemed almost dismissive, particularly when pressed on his alleged friendship with Epstein. He jokingly suggested that he was more akin to a cub or otter than a "twink," seemingly unaware of the harm caused by his association with Epstein. The sketch's tone shifted quickly as Trump attempted to pivot, offering to release all Epstein files for $800 per document – at one point even holding up an email in a gilded frame that some have speculated could be linked to Trump and former President Bill Clinton.
SNL also dedicated nearly half of its 'ripped from the headlines' segment to Epstein, with Colin Jost and Michael Che trading jokes on Trump's alleged relationships. Jost noted that Trump had befriended "a number of sex offenders," pointing out connections to Epstein, Diddy, and Prince Andrew – making him the "Forrest Gump of meeting famous pedophiles." The sketches left few questions unanswered about President Trump's possible involvement with Epstein.
Finally, host Glen Powell joined returning veteran Will Forte in a sketch that parodied the show MacGyver. As MacGruber, Forte attempted to defuse a bomb while being distracted by the potential release of Epstein files – an attempt at bravado quickly derailed as his name appeared on nearly every page of the file. The sketches encapsulated the controversy surrounding Trump and Epstein, leaving viewers with little doubt about the depth of their possible connection.
The recent Epstein emails have sparked heated debate among news watchers, making SNL's handling of this topic particularly noteworthy.
all these SNL sketches are just a bunch of cheap shots at Trump, they're trying to spin the whole Epstein thing and make him look like some kinda monster. Newsflash: just 'cause he knew Epstein doesn't mean he was in on whatever shady stuff that guy was up to. I mean, come on, $800 per email? That's just laughable... what's next, gonna start charging us for air we breathe or something 
. The way they used his words against him and showed the dark side of his friendship with Epstein was straight fire 
. I mean, who knew Trump thought he could charm his way out of this one 
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I think it's totally wild that SNL went after Trump like that 
. It was actually kinda refreshing to see a satirical take on this whole thing #TruthRevealed 
. I'm low-key hoping they keep pushing boundaries like that 
#SNL #EpilestControversy. Trump's response seemed pretty dodgy 
, and I love how the SNL crew roasted him for it 
. What really got me thinking, though, is how Trump's response seemed almost... detached? Like he's trying to maintain this façade of innocence, but we all know better 
. And that joke about being like an otter? What does that even say about him? That he's more interested in playing with his toys than taking responsibility for his actions?
. I mean, what's the point of having a "ripped from the headlines" segment if it's just going to perpetuate the same old narratives?
it's like, we've been talking about this for years and still not getting any real answers from the gov 
I mean, come on Donald, you know what he was all about 
and SNL did an amazing job exposing him 
those jokes were spot on esp the one with James Austin Johnson 
I'm not surprised they dedicated half of their segment to Epstein tho, it's like a whole different world of scandal 
like how can you even respond to being called an otter 
. It's crazy how many people were close to Trump and still managed to get caught up in that whole mess 
#JusticeForVictims #EpsteinFiles #SNLDidItRight 
. I mean, come on @realDonaldTrump, did you really think you could just brush off the whole "loving too much" thing 
. The fact that he tried to pivot on it and offer to release all the files for $800 a pop is just laughable 
. SNL really did a great job of calling out Trump's BS this week, kudos to them 
it's crazy how snl can make you laugh AND think at the same time 
anyway i'm so here for snl taking on this super important topic - it's about time someone called him out on his shady dealings. karoline leavitt was absolute fire in that sketch, her delivery was so dry and sarcastic it was like she was reading from a script written by the devil himself 
... I mean I know some people might say it was a bit too much but come on, these emails are wild! Like seriously $800 per document for Epstein files? That's just crazy talk 
. But hey, at least SNL was willing to tackle this tough topic and ask some hard questions 
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? It's just so cringeworthy 
. The sketches were on point, especially the one with Karoline Leavitt as the White House press secretary 
. Still, I guess that's kind of the point - to make people uncomfortable and think about their own complicity in all this 