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SNL mocks Trump and McConnell in midterms cold open
Original: 'SNL' skewers Trump, Mitch McConnell in midterms-themed cold open
Saturday Night Live opened its latest episode with a cold open focused on the US midterm elections, featuring sketches that mocked former president Donald Trump and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. The political satire segment aired as coverage of the sketch circulated in US entertainment news, with the show continuing its tradition of using election season material for comedy.
Why now: The show's topical political satire targeting Trump and McConnell landed just as midterm election coverage is dominating US news.
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