‘Saturday Night Live’ Opens With Riff On Donald Trump’s Need For More Time With Zohran Mamdani: “I Really, Really Like You”
Saturday Night Live opened its new season with a sketch parodying President Donald Trump’s recent meeting with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Ramy Youssef played Mamdani and James Austin Johnson portrayed Trump, whose exaggerated affection for the left-wing mayor formed the central joke.
The sketch showed Trump repeatedly visiting Mamdani at Gracie Mansion during a nor’easter, claiming he “really, really” liked him and suggesting their shared Queens roots explained their rapport. It also referenced Mamdani’s high approval ratings, Trump’s contrasting political position and the disruption caused by El Niño-related storms.
- SNL mocked Trump’s apparent fascination with Mamdani.
- The sketch parodied their recent real-life meeting.
- Queens ties and storm references drove the humour.