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ProudMNDemocrat

(20,508 posts) Sun Dec 7, 2025, 10:05 AM Dec 7

Colin nails Hegseth to a tee. Trump characterizing was spot on as well.

Enjoy...

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SNL Cold Open with Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth......GREAT!!! [View all] ProudMNDemocrat Dec 7 OP

Wow! And who played Trump? Ritabert Dec 7 #1

James Austin Johnson plays Trump. ProudMNDemocrat Dec 7 #2

Thanks. He's great! Ritabert Dec 7 #3

They even got his chicken neck! PatSeg Dec 7 #9

Vulva neck. OMGWTF Dec 7 #14

Ha, ha, ha! PatSeg Dec 7 #16

Needs more padding Auggie Dec 7 #11

* Historic NY Dec 7 #4

Did Trump see that and go another rage-tweet palooza this AM? Botany Dec 7 #5

The Gaetz portrayal was good but weird. underpants Dec 7 #6

The "giggity" had me howling róisín_dubh Dec 7 #22

Enjoy seeing Colin doing more than just Weekend Update KS Toronado Dec 7 #7

As long as Petey is in the news, ProudMNDemocrat Dec 7 #18

He's got him down pat ! KS Toronado Dec 7 #19

Excellent! 🤣 mountain grammy Dec 7 #8

One of the best cold opens in a while...Jost's Hegseth is brilliant Prairie Gates Dec 7 #10

Brutal truth, eh. twodogsbarking Dec 7 #13

He only broke once BidenRocks Dec 7 #12

Melissa McCarthy was awesome as a UPS driver. Emile Dec 7 #15

Hilarious! DET Dec 7 #20

That's one of the best skits I seen in awhile on SNL. Emile Dec 7 #21

This was a good cold open LetMyPeopleVote Dec 7 #17