David S. Pumpkins Returns for 'SNL' Cold Open on Trump, Nicki Minaj
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Tom Hanks returned to "Saturday Night Live" on Halloween to reprise his David S. Pumpkins character in a cold open that satirized President Trump's unusual campaign trail comments and fixation on men's physiques.
- The sketch featured Saidah Belo-Osagie as Nicki Minaj, parodying her vocal support for Trump and suggesting she might be his next press secretary following Katie Zacharia's brief tenure.
- James Austin Johnson portrayed Trump, delivering jokes about the midterm elections, his declining poll numbers, and his bizarre admiration for the physical attributes of endorsed candidates.
- The segment included a Halloween-themed amusement park ride led by Kenan Thompson's Grim Reaper character, with appearances by Mikey Day and Bobby Moynihan in skeleton costumes.
- The sketch concluded with a humorous nod to Zacharia's recent press secretary role as she struggled to deliver the classic "SNL" opening line.
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