‘SNL’s Donald Trump Parodies Just Don’t Work Anymore | The President has been played by James Austin Johnson with comedic precision. However, for many, it’s getting harder to laugh at these SNL skits that portray Trump as a bumbling buffoon when the world around us is so dark.
This is becoming progressively unpleasant. The more America has this man, the farther their society goes back to devolution
Character-Newt-9571 on
Just have trump wander cluelessly in the skits. Go after the mental state. His words are meaningless anymore
CouchCorrespondent on
Agree.
We’re in a seriously hellish place right now.
Seeing the pain he and the GOP are creating isn’t funny.
throwaway_acct_303 on
Very much agree with this.
patrick050690 on
Honestly, James Austin Johnson is great it’s just hard to laugh when real life keeps outdoing the joke every week.
Be_Nice_Mr_Turnip on
SNL has been too soft on trump and MAGA from the beginning (remember when they had him host in 2015 before he was elected?).
Opinionsropinions on
I’m most definitely no longer laughing at these skits. I realized when I felt a sense of dread watching the last episode.
titanzero on
Anymore?
pie-oh on
I’ve genuinely always felt this way. Seeing his behavior in the news is already too much for me anyway – I don’t want to have to see him or a parody version in my chill time either.
rirski on
It’s impossible to parody something that is already stranger than parody itself.
EllaIsQueen on
Totally agree AND JAJ is so incredible and deserves to be used for all kinds of things, not just this.
ArentWright on
I just heard James Austin Johnson talk about his Trump impression on Good One and I found it very interesting. He spoke about correctly framing Trump as someone who is capable of being funny and charming, traits which liberals tend to overlook/deny and causes them to underestimate his appeal and power.
suck-it-elon on
“Bumbling buffoon”? That’s insane. He plays it as a plainly corrupt asshole.
ultraboycrazy on
I agree!
radiohead-girlies on
i couldn’t agree more. i think finding humor in dark times can be comforting but there really comes a point where ain’t shit funny lmao a pedophile misogynistic rapist is ruining out country piece by piece and creating a dictatorship 😬
also all in all, the parodies are stale and over done lol it’s just not funny anymore
eSue182 on
Agree! This is what Conan was talking about. It’s not funny. We are all so stressed and the more they try the more they fail. Someone needs to find a way to make it funny and in a way that actually lets us laugh.
hyperfixation_life on
this shit has been over since 2016, idk why they keep trying it
No-Reference-5137 on
We’ll laugh at him again once he’s arrested.
bdillathebeatkilla on
They let him host! They have no right to mock him when they helped legitimize him to begin with
whitehotel on
Felt like going on air the Saturday after 9/11 to crack plane jokes.
niconiconii89 on
Trump followers have dumped ALL morals out the window following him. They’re wild animals.
makeupandwinehoarder on
Agree. I had to suffer through watching a SNL sketch with Maga family member and it was so awkward. They thought it was so funny and I was dying inside.
Wi1dcard_ on
The Canadian show “This Hour Has 22 Minutes” has some pretty funny parodies, imo. And the Instagram account lilnickmuller. Muller’s account doesn’t hold back.
thecrowfly on
Exactly. This shit isn’t funny at all. It’s fucked up.
SingleinGVA on
SNL hasn’t been funny in over a decade.
StarScreamer on
SNL makes him look like a loveable buffoon, when they should be going scorched earth.
UnintentionalWipe on
I recommend the Donald Trump skits from This Hour has 22 Minutes. In fact, I’d just recommend the show in general since they’ve been on fire for a while now.
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This is becoming progressively unpleasant. The more America has this man, the farther their society goes back to devolution
Just have trump wander cluelessly in the skits. Go after the mental state. His words are meaningless anymore
Agree.
We’re in a seriously hellish place right now.
Seeing the pain he and the GOP are creating isn’t funny.
Very much agree with this.
Honestly, James Austin Johnson is great it’s just hard to laugh when real life keeps outdoing the joke every week.
SNL has been too soft on trump and MAGA from the beginning (remember when they had him host in 2015 before he was elected?).
I’m most definitely no longer laughing at these skits. I realized when I felt a sense of dread watching the last episode.
Anymore?
I’ve genuinely always felt this way. Seeing his behavior in the news is already too much for me anyway – I don’t want to have to see him or a parody version in my chill time either.
It’s impossible to parody something that is already stranger than parody itself.
Totally agree AND JAJ is so incredible and deserves to be used for all kinds of things, not just this.
I just heard James Austin Johnson talk about his Trump impression on Good One and I found it very interesting. He spoke about correctly framing Trump as someone who is capable of being funny and charming, traits which liberals tend to overlook/deny and causes them to underestimate his appeal and power.
“Bumbling buffoon”? That’s insane. He plays it as a plainly corrupt asshole.
I agree!
i couldn’t agree more. i think finding humor in dark times can be comforting but there really comes a point where ain’t shit funny lmao a pedophile misogynistic rapist is ruining out country piece by piece and creating a dictatorship 😬
also all in all, the parodies are stale and over done lol it’s just not funny anymore
Agree! This is what Conan was talking about. It’s not funny. We are all so stressed and the more they try the more they fail. Someone needs to find a way to make it funny and in a way that actually lets us laugh.
this shit has been over since 2016, idk why they keep trying it
We’ll laugh at him again once he’s arrested.
They let him host! They have no right to mock him when they helped legitimize him to begin with
Felt like going on air the Saturday after 9/11 to crack plane jokes.
Trump followers have dumped ALL morals out the window following him. They’re wild animals.
Agree. I had to suffer through watching a SNL sketch with Maga family member and it was so awkward. They thought it was so funny and I was dying inside.
The Canadian show “This Hour Has 22 Minutes” has some pretty funny parodies, imo. And the Instagram account lilnickmuller. Muller’s account doesn’t hold back.
Exactly. This shit isn’t funny at all. It’s fucked up.
SNL hasn’t been funny in over a decade.
SNL makes him look like a loveable buffoon, when they should be going scorched earth.
I recommend the Donald Trump skits from This Hour has 22 Minutes. In fact, I’d just recommend the show in general since they’ve been on fire for a while now.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=651_MuV9gZA -> Trump in Greenland
https://youtube.com/watch?v=rzLP4cCog1k -> Bonus: Nicki’s new album
They lost their edge a long ass time ago. Lorne’s whole “bipartisan” stance makes it all milquetoast.
I completely agree
I also want them to keep doing it just so it hurts his feelings