‘SNL’ Chilly Open: Sarah Sherman as Rachel Maddow on Trump and TikTok

Sarah Sherman opened the primary “Saturday Night time Reside” episode of 2025 via portraying political commentator Rachel Maddow. Within the caricature, Maddow hosted an MSNBC panel, which integrated Marcello Hernandez as Ari Melber, Ego Nwodim as Pleasure Reed, Heidi Gardner as Stephanie Ruhle and Andrew Dismukes as Chris Hayes.

The panelist started discussing the impending inauguration, the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and the TikTok ban.

“Hi, and welcome to MSNBC. I’m Rachel Meadow and Dads, you higher cover your older bookish lesbian daughters as a result of yeah, I’m again on TV this night for our particular inauguration weekend protection,” Sherman says.

Sooner than the panelists may even get into the themes of the day. Sherman interrupts them pronouncing, “We have now some breaking information. Trump has it seems that simply advised journalists that he wish to quote Business Connecticut.”

She is going on so as to add, “Sorry, Ari, we’re getting breaking information that Trump simply advised a bunch of wildfire sufferers that quote, ‘Arnold Palmer had one of the longest balls in American historical past.’ You notice, that is what he does to stay us from speaking about crisis aid or the affects of local weather alternate.”

James Austin Johnson additionally seems right through the caricature as President Donald Trump to talk in regards to the TikTok ban.

“Sure, we adore TikTok.,” Johnson says. “Don’t we adore TikTok? We used to hate it, however then it rather frankly, in some ways were given me elected. So now we find it irresistible. We additionally love the Riz phrase, don’t we people? And so they’re seeking to take the Riz clear of us. It’s so unhappy. They would like ’em the hell out of you. We perform a little Costco guys. Increase. And we’re doing Get In a position with me. That’s going to be amusing. And we’re doing the demanding situations. Take into accout Ice bucket. We like ice bucket. Anyway, we could have to head over to reels with Marcus Zuckerberg. I love him now. Zuck, he appears higher, a lot cooler with regards to perm and in regards to chain. And he’s going to, in fact be at my inauguration, which shall be indoors too many of us to suit outdoor. We’re very excited to be inaugurated on Martin Luther King Day. I love sharing the day, and we’re serious about my newest cupboard pick out. It’s somebody I do know you’ll be very excited to peer. George Santos.”

Bowen Yang joined the caricature because the disgraced former U.S. Consultant. “I’m so commemorated to be becoming a member of Trump’s cupboard as Secretary of Reality-Checking and Ambassador to Sephora,” he says. “I’m a part of the baby-kisser to cameo again to baby-kisser and in the end to prison pipeline. However whilst I’m excited for Monday, this has been an overly laborious month for me. I’m so unhappy via the passing of Jimmy Carter. He had a perfect affect on me since he was once my dad. Now, excuse me, I’m overdue for a date with my boyfriend, Luigi Mangione.”

Comic Dave Chappelle is website hosting the primary episode of the brand new 12 months. It’s his fourth time website hosting the cherished caricature comedy display. Grammy-award nominated rapper GloRilla is making her ‘SNL” debut because the musical visitor.

Watch the caricature underneath: