Donald Trump Finally Arrives On ‘SNL UK’ In Job Swap Cold Open With Andy Burnham & Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Donald Trump appeared for the first time on Sky’s Saturday Night Live UK, played by James Austin Johnson in a cold open featuring Andy Burnham and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The sketch used a proposed job swap to poke fun at the US presidency and recent UK news.
Trump joked that being president was an awful job, then riffed on Manchester City, small boat crossings and a fatal tiger attack. The sketch also referred to Russell Brand, who is on trial for rape and sexual assault; Johnson has played Trump on the US version of SNL for five years.
- James Austin Johnson brought his Trump impression to SNL UK for the first time.
- The cold open centred on a job swap with Andy Burnham.
- The sketch also joked about UK headlines and Russell Brand’s trial.