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Donald ‘Jesus’ Trump Crashes Easter in ‘SNL’ Opener: ‘They’re ‘Calling Me Messiah Because of the Mess I Made Out of the Economy’

The 'SNL' cold open had Donald Trump crashing Easter with his tariffs.

The price of eggs is surely going up this Easter due to Donald Trump’s tariffs — and James Austin Johnson’s president crashed the holiday in the cold open of “ Saturday Night Live.” Mikey Day played Jesus Christ in the opening of Saturday’s new episode, hosted by Jon Hamm with musical guest Lizzo. Just as Jesus was complaining about the increase in merchants’ prices in ancient times, Johnson’s Trump steals the scene and delivers a hilarious monologue about the tariffs and plummeting stock market.

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