Saturday Night Live's cold open parody of the recent Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky received significant backlash from viewers. Critics deemed the skit classless, particularly for its portrayal of serious international issues as a comedic spectacle. The depiction featured James Austin Johnson as Trump and Bowen Yang as VP Vance, belittling Zelensky’s presence. The cameo by Mike Myers as Elon Musk, further amplifying the absurdity, led many to feel the show failed to effectively balance humor with the gravity of the political moment.
In Saturday Night Live's mockery of the Trump-Zelensky meeting, critics found the portrayal as overly goofy and lacking in taste, calling it classless.
The skit attempted humor but faced backlash for trivializing a serious political event, with viewers complaining it was not funny and detracted from the gravity of the situation.
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