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Marrow-Sun7726 Apr 12, 2026 +155

None of this shit is funny anymore. Trump isn't just a silly old man that mispronounces words. What are we doing here?

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xxtoejamfootballxx Apr 12, 2026 +25

Agreed, SNL f****** sucks now. And I know the idea that everyone says that about SNL after their teen year but no, they simply are missing the mark and have been for years. They don’t offer actual political commentary on Trump, they just try to make jokes that involve his “persona”. It’s free promotion at best.

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al666in Apr 12, 2026 +7

They have never offered actual political commentary on a regular basis. If that’s your metric for sketch comedy, SNL was never good.

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xxtoejamfootballxx Apr 12, 2026 +4

SNL used to have funny political impersonations that touched on the absurdity of what they were doing impressions of. Now they are just basically doing impressions but with no real jokes that say anything. Theres no theme other than “how wild is this”, which misses the forest for the trees. I’ve been watching SNL for almost 40 years. I’ve seen all sorts of different ways they play their political jokes. At this point it’s much more of a reflection of what’s going on than any commentary on it, even in a lighthearted way. It’s legitimately not the same

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OrkidingMe Apr 12, 2026 +12

Maybe because reality has truly outshone what used to be absurd or even insane

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Leading-Debate-9278 Apr 12, 2026 +3

W*****!

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xxtoejamfootballxx Apr 12, 2026

People still do good political satire, just not snl

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al666in Apr 13, 2026 +1

> Now they are just basically doing impressions but with no real jokes that say anything. Did they ever "say" anything? Can you provide an example? My understanding of SNL is that they love neoliberalism and whatever the status quo is. They don't do hard hitting political commentary because they literally invite politicians onto the show. The only exemption to the rule that I can think of off my head is the banned [Schoolhouse Rock parody](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh6Hf5_ZYPI). Was there an era where they regularly spoke truth to power in a meaningful way?

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coreytiger Apr 12, 2026 +170

If SNL wants to be relevant and shake things up, then use that stage to actually be controversial: simply mocking him ran its course ages ago and even he doesn’t care. Take a stand and actually say the president has gone too far. Is it outlandish? Not comedy? Out of the norm? Then it may actually be noticed and shake things up. SNL has had controversy before, it’s time they did it in purpose

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Historical-Mix8865 Apr 12, 2026 +54

To be honest, only South Park has had the balls to properly do it, showing him as a saddam huessein level dictator with a tiny d***, literally in bed with satan ("Donald Trump is f****** satan!"). SNL is not south park, by any stretch. It's not even in the same ballpark, and I'd never expect them to have the balls to do it properly. SNL is too f****** safe, middle of the road level comedy. SNL UK however, yes - I can see them doing it properly and well.

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coreytiger Apr 12, 2026 +10

Even SouthPark has settled into its groove. They go to more of an extreme with gags because they’re able to on the platform they have… but it’s also become more of the same.

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Shorties Apr 12, 2026 +1

They can’t all be like Elmo: https://am13.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2025/07/Uncensored-Hacked-Elmo-Account-on-X.jpg

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coreytiger Apr 12, 2026 +2

Elmo needs more fiber

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FatherOfLights88 Apr 12, 2026 +7

I've been saying for over a year that the time for humor is over.

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BeefInGR Apr 12, 2026 +10

> then use that stage to actually be controversial Oh, you mean like it was 50 years ago?

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steeveperry Apr 12, 2026 +1

“The show that sells ads that’s hosted on the network that is complicite in selling unpopular wars should take a stand!” It’s like asking your bully to stop punching you in the face.

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peachypapayas Apr 12, 2026 +177

Aside from being painfully unfunny, these skits mostly just normalize the actions of the Trump Administration and make them something that can be dismissed as silly and ridiculous, rather than the egregious danger it really is. Not trying to argue that you cant morally joke about Trump, but you can tell the people involved in these skits - from writers, producers through to TV personalities - dont actually care and arent using satire to say something important. I hate it.

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PeterNippelstein Apr 12, 2026 +58

I agree this is a big reason he became president in the first place, because of media normalization like this. Looking at you, Jimmy Fallon.

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Onuus Apr 12, 2026 +10

F*** that alcoholic asshat.

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Ma-aKheru Apr 12, 2026 +11

You just articulated exactly why I stopped enjoying the show, but it was 10+ years ago when I recognized it.

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bwoah07_gp2 Apr 12, 2026 +21

>these skits mostly just normalize the actions of the Trump Administration This has been happening for a decade. Delusional Donald has been normalized for years.

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Legitimate-Public-56 Apr 12, 2026 +4

I could not agree more. man, what the hell are they thinking?

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ArchdruidHalsin Apr 12, 2026 +2

Lorne Michaels is far too centrist and their advertisers are far too important to them. To their credit, I love so much of the new cast and it seems the writers are getting a bit weirder (the Tim Robinson effect). But they won't ever touch hard truths. Not with real teeth anyway. They're trying to get Listnook to unmask a user who was critical of ICE. Now, more than ever, FCC, Kimmell... folks need to be testing the strength of free speech every day. Like... Take a page from Stephen Fry in V for Vendetta already. Push the f****** envelope already. For example, anybody else psyched to live in a world where we don't have to worry about what President Kirk would be like? At least one bullet was dodged.

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Peralton Apr 12, 2026 +2

Kimmel does a better job of making fun of him.

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douche-factor Apr 12, 2026 +2

It's a comedy sketch show.

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ArchdruidHalsin Apr 12, 2026 +1

....which means it is immune to criticism?

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WampaCat Apr 12, 2026 +1

Even with all of that aside, like even if it *was* something we *could* still laugh about, it’s just lazy writing. Predictable and boring.

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bigblingburgerbob Apr 12, 2026

Is this Ivanka’s burner account?

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tcarpishere Apr 12, 2026 -12

Grow a sense of humor. If you can't laugh then all there's left is hate.

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coreoYEAH Apr 12, 2026 +5

He should be hated.

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lord-of-shalott Apr 12, 2026 +6

This is terrible logic

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Ambitious-Visual-315 Apr 12, 2026 +7

Tell that to someone who went through Auschwitz….

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Not_Cleaver Apr 12, 2026

What the actual f***?

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Ambitious-Visual-315 Apr 12, 2026 +1

Do you think they would agree that all they needed to do was “ grow a sense of humor”? That they should laugh as they’re sent to the gas chambers? The above comment is naive and incredibly ignorant.

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Samanthacino Apr 12, 2026 +3

Hate can be the most warranted reaction

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WalterPecky Apr 12, 2026

No only that. You could argue that they kick started the MAGA movement with making fun of Sarah Palin, normalizing her crazy ass.. and opening the flood gates of other crazy's to be like... "Hmmm you mean I just have to be a lunatic politician, and the worst that happens is I'm immortalized in pop culture...Sign me up!!!"

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sm_see Apr 12, 2026 +25

Normalization. Numbing. Thanks, corporate overlords!

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wdomeika Apr 12, 2026 +32

This shit is funny AF. Until you stop and consider that so far we've burned around $40 billion and killed roughly 4000 people theater wide. And so far we have no way out. Then it's less funny...

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durkadurkistan Apr 12, 2026 +4

The whole show wasn't exactly a barrel of laughs. Even Weekend Update was kinda meh.

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jenfullmoon Apr 12, 2026 +7

Not to say the same thing every week, but this is the most incomprehensible episode of SNL.

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MarkyGalore Apr 12, 2026

Is this supposed to be funny? Because I'm not laughing! And I have a great sense of humor.

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OldRancidSoups Apr 12, 2026 +1

Anyone else not find this shit funny and think SNL has run its course and should end?

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dansnexusone Apr 12, 2026 +1

I am so tired of snl and all their “jokes” about TFG. Talk about shrinking from the moment. Just softness all around.

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walrusbwalrus Apr 12, 2026 -1

Holy shit, SNL finally said something against Trump?

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Greatsnes Apr 12, 2026 +1

… they’ve been doing this skit for a decade now. Where have you been?

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walrusbwalrus Apr 13, 2026 -1

Precisely my point. This is obvious, redundant, and far from entertaining.

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Greatsnes Apr 13, 2026 +1

Your point sucks then lol. Because they didn’t say anything against Trump just like they haven’t for years. So even as sarcasm your “point” is wrong.

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