Matt Damon’s Brett Kavanaugh reveals how Trump will serve a third term in boozy SNL cold open
The Independent • • general
Key Points:
- Matt Damon returned to Saturday Night Live, reprising his role as Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in a cold open sketch where President Trump is humorously depicted as serving a third term despite constitutional limits.
- The sketch features Damon’s Kavanaugh, Colin Jost’s Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Aziz Ansari’s FBI Director Kash Patel bonding over drinks in a Washington, DC bar, joking about their controversial roles and achievements.
- Kavanaugh reveals a fictional secret that Trump will serve a third term by rewriting the Constitution, poking fun at Trump’s repeated claims to seek a third term despite the 22nd Amendment prohibition.
- The sketch also references real-life controversies, including Patel’s ongoing lawsuit against The Atlantic over allegations of a drinking problem and Kavanaugh’s past discussions about his college drinking during his confirmation hearings.
- The segment concludes with the trio singing Chumbawamba’s “Tubthumping,” highlighting the theme of resilience amid political and personal challenges.
