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James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump during the “Trump War Address” Cold Open on Saturday, February 28, 2026 (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC)

"SNL" weighs in on Iran strikes

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James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump during the “Trump Awards” Cold Open. (Photo by Will Heath/NBC)

"SNL" throws Trump his own awards show

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ames Austin Johnson as Donald Trump and Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth during the "Cabinet Meeting" Cold Open. (Photo by Will Heath/NBC)

"SNL" roasts entire Trump cabinet

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James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump during the "Trump Survivor" Cold Open on Saturday, December 20, 2025 (Photo by Will Heath/NBC)

Trump revels in redactions on "SNL"

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James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump during the “Air Force One” cold open of "SNL" on Saturday, December 13, 2025 (Will Heath/NBC)

Trump strikes Santa, Collins on "SNL"

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Colin Jost as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during the "Pentagon Press Conference" Cold Open on "Saturday Night Live" (Will Heath/NBC)

Hegseth roasted on "Saturday Night Live"

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James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

"SNL" hammers Trump over Epstein emails

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James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

"SNL" mocks Trump response to fainting

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Chloe Fineman as First Lady Melania Trump and James Austin Johnson as President Donald Trump during "White House Makeover." (Photo by: Nora Rockwell/NBC)

SNL Trump brings HGTV to the White House

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James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

Trump stops by teen podcast on "SNL"

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(l-r) Special guest Mike Myers as Elon Musk, James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump and Marcello Hernández as Marco Rubio during the “Trump Musk Rubio” Cold Open on Saturday, March 8, 2025 (Will Heath/NBC)

Trump handles Rubio, Musk spat on "SNL"

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Donald Trump, played by "SNL" cast member James Austin Johnson, takes part in a game of Wordle. (NBC/Screengrab)

Trump plays Wordle on this week's "SNL"

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James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

"SNL" has a new Trump impression

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President Joe Biden gets a back rub from his past self on the cold open of "Saturday Night Live." (NBC)

SNL: Biden gets back rub from past self

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