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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 sketch taking aim at Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell, framed around the US midterm elections. The cold open, the show's traditional political satire slot, lampooned both figures as the midterms season dominates American politics and media coverage.
Why now: The midterm elections are dominating US political attention, making satirical takes on Trump and McConnell highly topical.
Saturday Night LiveDonald TrumpMitch McConnellUS midterm elections
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- 'SNL' skewers Trump, Mitch McConnell in midterms-themed cold open · Central Oregon Daily
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