Saturday Night Live‘s’ cold open was labeled “tone deaf” by viewers amid the ongoing Minneapolis ICE violence and in the wake of federal agents fatally shooting Alex Pretti.
On Saturday, January 25, the SNL cold open featured James Austin Johnson reprising his role as President Donald Trump as a host, presenter, and winner at the “Trump Awards.”
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