"The show opened with a skit mocking Hegseth, portrayed by comedian Colin Jost, ridiculing the Defense Secretary's address to military leaders in Quantico, Virginia, last week. "You don't want to follow the rules? Hey, no problem. You know who's going to want your sick, twisted, fat ass? ICE," Jost said, referring to Hegseth's comments about Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. "Got a sign-up sheet for ICE in the hallway, check them out. 'Cause in here, from now on, we're doing Army and Army only.""
"Later in the sketch, Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, interrupted Hegseth and said, "I'm just here, keeping my eye on SNL, making sure they don't do anything too mean about me." "And they better be careful, because I know late-night TV like the back of my hand," he said, while holding up a bruised hand referencing photographs which have shown bruising on Trump's hands. The White House has said the bruising is a result of aspirin and shaking hands frequently."
Saturday Night Live's Season 51 premiere targeted President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with satirical sketches. Colin Jost portrayed Hegseth and mocked his Quantico address, joking that ICE would take recruits who refused to follow rules and announcing an 'Army and Army only' policy. James Austin Johnson portrayed Trump, interrupted the sketch, warned SNL to be on its 'best behavior,' and referenced bruising on his hand that the White House attributed to aspirin and frequent handshakes. Mikey Day portrayed FCC Chair Brendan Carr, and host Bad Bunny addressed criticism about his upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance.
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