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LOADINGERROR LOADING A man who fainted in the middle of a real life Oval Office meeting this week made a perfect springboard for “Saturday Night Live” cold open this weekend. “Oh, hi. I didn’t see you there. Someone was dying in my office,” “SNL” resident Donald Trump impersonator James Austin Johnson said while people scrambled to help the fallen man behind him in the scene. Advertisement “I think I’m playing this very normal, just stand there and stare like a sociopath. Didn’t even pretend like I was going to help like someone drops something and you do the fake bend.” Nodding to how Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. practically sprinted from the scene after the man’s collapse, Johnson asked, “And how about RFK? Booked it out of here like someone was trying to give him a vaccine. Brain worm take the wheel! That thing kinda Ratatouille’d him right out of the room.” Advertisement He then stepped out from behind the Resolute Desk while people continued to tend to the fallen man and said, “Each week, I like to create a big visual that sort of sums up how things are going. Last week, it was the demolishing of the East Wing. This week, it’s a medical professional almost dying in my Oval Office at the mere thought of charging less for drugs.” “Maybe next week a bald eagle will fall dead out of the sky and splat right on the White House lawn,” the imitation Trump smirked. “And by lawn, of course I mean big outdoor concrete floor.” Ignoring the historically long government shutdown, the Supreme Court’s skeptical reception to his tariff policy, the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to scale back thousands of flights amid a shortage of air traffic controllers, and the legal back and forth over food benefits, the delusional sanguine presidential impersonator called it an “awesome week” — ignoring Democrats’ slate of wins in Tuesday’s elections. Advertisement “The Democrats won. The lame stream media called the elections a rebuke of Trump’s policies,” he shrugged. “Jokes on them: They’re Stephen Miller’s policies. I don’t read that stuff. No like-y read-y.” Johnson celebrated a few other small wins for the White House, noting, “The Supreme Court said we could stop feeding poor people. You can clap for that, SNAP!” Advertisement Ever the problem-solver, the pretend president addressed all-around hikes in food prices, which are 3% higher than the same time last year, according to the Consumer Price Index. “People are saying, ‘But sir, how will I afford my Thanksgiving turkey for my family?’” he said. “Well, good news is your family’s not coming because all the planes are gone.” TruthHas NoBias Your SupportFuelsOur Mission Your SupportFuelsOur Mission We Won’t Back Down As more major networks align with those in power, the space for fearless journalism is shrinking. By becoming a member, you support a newsroom that asks the tough questions, no matter who’s in charge. We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves. Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again. We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves. Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again. Support HuffPost Already a member? Log in to hide these messages. Summing up his strategy, Johnson told everyone, “We call that problems solving problems. Killing two birds with another bird, now you got a bunch of crazy birds.” Advertisement
