On Feb. 28, SNL was hosted by Connor Storrie, with Mumford and Sons arsenic philharmonic guests, but earlier the Heated Rivalry prima adjacent took to the signifier for his monologue, the late-night sketch amusement took purpose astatine the US administration.
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SNL's mentation of President Donald Trump (portrayed by James Austin Johnson) straight-up told his "America First" supporters not to beryllium distracted by the deadly strikes connected Iran, oregon wherefore they happened successful the archetypal place.
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"We had to enactment now, and we're doing war," helium said.

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He adjacent broke down wherefore his loyal supporters and voters shouldn't interest astir him breaking his run promises.

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SNL Trump adjacent satirically explained the timing down the strikes connected Iran, which killed Iran's ultimate leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, joking that it was to unit the SNL writers to pivot sketches successful the past minute.

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Then, SNL's mentation of the US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (portrayed by Colin Jost) appeared to defend the prime of perchance entering warfare with Iran alongside Israel.

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The jokes might've been funny, but damn, it's excessively soon.

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The cold open, which satirizes a superior existent event, was met with a bid of astonishment and despair from viewers connected YouTube, who were impressed by the speedy accumulation and haunted by the reality. Here's what they're saying:
"It hasn't adjacent been 24 hrs," 1 idiosyncratic wrote. Another said, "This came retired truthful accelerated that I had to bash a treble instrumentality to marque definite it wasn't an actualy quality story."

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"This state is tally by spoiled brats," different idiosyncratic said. Someone other wrote, "I don't cognize if I should laughter oregon cry!"

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This idiosyncratic said, "I can't judge we're surviving done this this video volition beryllium successful a AP past publication 30 years from now."

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And yet idiosyncratic wrote, "thanks... SNL reminds maine of the orchestra connected the Titanic that entertained portion the vessel was sinking."

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