In a recent satirical sketch, Saturday Night Live humorously addressed Donald Trump's tariffs during an Easter-themed cold open. The skit featured a parody of the "Cleansing of the Temple," with Mikey Day portraying Jesus and James Austin Johnson as Trump. Johnson's Trump referred to himself as "Donald Jesus Trump," humorously expressing that his tariffs, which he deemed "effective," resulted in significant economic distress. Amid a tumultuous stock market week, with fluctuating indexes following Trump's tariff announcements, the sketch cleverly blended religious references with commentary on the U.S. economy's struggles.
The money's gone. It's me, your favorite president, Donald Jesus Trump, comparing myself to the son of God once again. You know, many people are even calling me the Messiah because of the mess I uh made out of the economy.
Oh well. It's true. The stock market did a Jesus. It died, then on the third day it was risen, and then on the fourth day it died again, possibly never to return, just like Jesus.
Jesus Christ is the name we've been saying a lot lately. We're saying it a lot. We look at our 401K and say 'Jesus Christ where did it all go?'
I said, let me cook, and then I burned dinner badly so we had to stop. But now, everything is back exactly how it was, minus a few trillion dollars and a historic transfer of wealth from the middle class to my buddies.
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