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SNL opens with midterms skit mocking Trump and McConnell
Original: 'SNL' skewers Trump, Mitch McConnell in midterms-themed cold open
Saturday Night Live returned with a midterms-themed cold open that took aim at Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell. The sketch parodied the former president and the Senate Republican leader as the show weighed in on the US midterm elections, drawing attention for its political satire.
Why now: The show's political satire of Trump and McConnell landed shortly after the midterm elections, prompting buzz.
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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