SNL : Republicans Celebrate Trump Impeachment Acquittal in Cold Open
Lindsey Graham (Kate McKinnon) and Ted Cruz (Aidy Bryant) celebrate acquittal of former president
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Saturday Night Live’s latest cold open recapped the proceedings under the guise of
Tucker Carlson Tonight, with Republicans celebrating the acquittal of the former president for his role in the Capitol insurrection.
“Well, the impeachment has reached its foregone conclusion with the acquittal of Donald Trump,” host and “human White Claw” Carlson (Alex Moffat) said before welcoming two of Trump’s most ardent supporters, Lindsey Graham (Kate McKinnon) and Ted Cruz (Aidy Bryant).
Saturday Night Live responds to Donald Trump s acquittal
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It was only about an hour after the Senate failed to impeach former president Donald Trump that NBC’s late-night sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” was back on the air, delivering its third show of the new year. Never one to miss a chance to weigh in on the political hot topic of the day, its cold open sketch responded to the impeachment trial via interviews on their version of “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
Carlson, in this case, was played by “SNL” cast member Alex Moffat. He welcomed Kate McKinnon as Sen. Lindsey Graham, who called it “a great day for 30% of America” and said the trial was “offensive and absurd, like a friggin’ episode of ‘Rick & Morty. ” Aidy Bryant also appeared as Sen. Ted Cruz; Mikey Day portrayed Trump’s lawyer Bruce Castor; Pete Davidson was Michael Van Der Veen, and Beck Bennett was Sen. Mitch McConnell.
All eyes on Republican senators after strong presentation by House managers
Dan Balz, The Washington Post
Feb. 12, 2021
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell,, R-Ky., walks back to his office as senators take a break during the second day of the impeachment trail of former President Donald Trump on Wednesday.Washington Post photo by Salwan Georges
The tightly argued and emotionally raw presentations by House impeachment managers have raised the stakes for Republican senators sitting in judgment of Donald Trump. If the former president s actions that led to the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol are not judged as impeachable, are there any penalties that Republicans are prepared to impose to hold him accountable?