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SNL season 51 returned with a new episode on November 8, 2025. The previous episodes this season have been delivering satirical takes on the current political happenings, along with striking references to pop culture. In the latest episode, another recent incident that happened at the Oval Office became the central concept of the cold open sketch. The latest Saturday Night Live cold open recreated the collapse incident at the Oval Office that happened on November 6, 2025. President Donald Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, took over the meeting in the sketch and talked about several of the latest developments in the country. Here's everything that went down in the cold open sketch in the latest episode of SNL season 51. All about the Oval Office collapse sketch on the SNL cold open In the latest cold open segment on Saturday Night Live, the cast came together to recreate the recent incident of a man collapsing in the Oval Office during a press conference on the cost reduction of weight-loss drugs. In the sketch, as the announcement on the matter is about to be made, a man collapses in the background. While Dr. Mehmet Oz (Marcello Hernández) and other men present at the scene rushed to help the man, President Trump (James Austin Johnson) began addressing the audience. He greeted the audience by saying: "Oh, hi. Didn't see you there. Someone was dying in my office."Johnson's Trump then went ahead with discussing some of the trending topics in the country. Talking about the elections, he commented on the victory of the Democrats and referenced Zohran Mamdani being elected as the new mayor of New York City. Furthermore, Johnson's Trump addressed the current issues surrounding SNAP benefits suspension and the rise in food prices. Commenting on that, he said: "And for those of you who can afford food, actually, no you can’t. I promised grocery prices would plummet, and they did — they plummeted straight up. And people are saying, ‘But sir, how will I afford my Thanksgiving turkey for my family?’ Well, the good news is your family’s not coming because all the planes are gone. We call that problem solving problem."From the government shutdown to the widely discussed election results, the cold open segment from the recent episode wove the current pressing issues together to bring a satirical take on the situation to viewers. Also read: Did Saturday Night Live mock the New York mayoral debate? Miles Teller's cold open, explainedAbout the latest episode of SNL season 51(L-R) Sombr, Nikki Glaser, and Chloe Fineman on the sets of SNL (Image via YouTube/@SaturdayNightLive)While the cold open segment caught the attention of the viewers, the episode also included several other striking elements that promised entertaining moments to the audience. American comedian and actress Nikki Glaser debuted as the host for the latest episode of SNL. The musical guest for the night was Sombr, known for songs like do i ever cross your mind, undressed, we never dated, and more. The artist performed two of his tracks, back to friends and 12 to 12, live on the latest episode.Several sketches like 'Spirit Tunnel Anxiety', 'Karaoke Night', 'Beauty and Mr. Beast', and more were included in the latest episode, which touched upon several prominent references from the entertainment industry. Watch SNL season 51 on NBC and Peacock.
