Trump, Jeffrey Epstein and SNL
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Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, joked he would "release all the Epstein files" for "the low, low price of $800"
"Saturday Night Live" came out swinging this weekend, enlisting James Austin Johnson's impeccable Donald Trump impression to lambast the president over this week's new Jeffrey Epstein bombshells.
Saturday Night Live opened with Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) trying his best to deflect from Jeffrey Epstein, as the focus has turned on a vote next week to compel the release of Justice Department files on the convicted sexual predator.
Saturday Night Live didn't skip its chance to skewer President Donald Trump over the recently released Jeffrey Epstein emails. The show's latest cold open kicked off with a press briefing that saw Trump (played by James Austin Johnson) defending himself after the House Oversight Committee this week released emails from the convicted sex offender.
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The Epstein files played a prominent role in this episode hosted by Glen Powell, while Will Forte returned to play his fan-favorite character MacGruber.