The sketch kicks off with somber CNN reporter Kaitlin Collins (Chloe Fineman) intoning:
“Despite repeated offers from the Harris campaign, Donald Trump has officially refused to appear in another debate saying, quote, ‘it’s not because I’m scared, so don’t tell people I’m scared.’ However, there was one format in which President Trump was willing to face off against Harris. We take you live to that now.”
After Thompson, as Harvey, introduced Trump (James Austin Johnson), he went to introduce Melania, but instead, there was an empty game podium.“So strange, Melania was standing right next to me three years ago,” Johnson, as Trump, said.
Typically, when it came time for Trump (Johnson) to answer, he instead “weaved” and changed the subject completely to complain about immigration — as he always does.
Brilliant impressions from the SNL crew: Host Steve Harvey (Kenan Thompson) Kamala Harris (Maya Rudolph), Doug Emhoff (Andy Samberg), Tim Walz (Jim Gaffigan) and Joe Biden (Dana Carvey),Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson), Donald Trump Jr. (Mikey Day) and JD Vance (Bowen Yang)