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'SNL' Weekend Update Roasts Trump's Ballroom, Kristi Noem's Divorce
Rolling Stone • • general
Key Points:
- Saturday Night Live mocked several political figures, including Donald Trump’s under-construction White House ballroom, highlighting its planned features like armed drones and a moat in a humorous tone.
- The show joked about former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s recent divorce, referencing her ex-husband’s crossdressing and making light of the situation.
- SNL satirized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s speech on military standards, which included controversial exclusions, with co-anchor Colin Jost humorously comparing it to banning comedian Mike Myers.
- Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton, endorsed by Trump, was ridiculed for taking over 275 out-of-state trips as Texas attorney general, with a sarcastic comment linking the trips to abortions.
