SNL Weekend Update Takes A Savage Turn As Trump’s Ballroom, Noem’s Divorce And Hegseth’s Rules Become Comedy Targets

Saturday Night Live made a political comeback, and through its most famous feature, Weekend Update, it tackled a number of current affairs, including some of the most important people in Washington at the moment. The Trump administration and its controversial plans have become the targets of the show’s criticism again.

SNL Weekend Update’s Trump Ballroom Joke Takes An Unexpected Turn

Michael Che started his desk bit by going after a controversial White House plan. He talked about what people are saying about the big building effort and the part where armed drones were mentioned. He used those points to set up a run of wild jokes. Then he switched to a silly, kid-like way of talking. He pictured extra features like a moat, an elevator, and a water slide. The punchline leaned hard on the size of the project and the strange details. It made the whole thing an easy joke for Saturday Night Live’s political satire. The segment opened in an odd and surprising way.