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SNL’s Colin Jost Humiliates Huge ‘Weirdo’ Pentagon Pete
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Key Points:
- Colin Jost returned as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in Saturday Night Live’s cold open, urging Republicans to vote in the midterms with a satirical poem highlighting conservative priorities.
- Jost’s Hegseth humorously emphasized a hyper-masculine military and rejected diversity initiatives, ending his voter outreach poem with a reluctant “vote, I guess.”
- Marcello Hernandez reprised his role as Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio, mocking Trump’s declining Latino support and his unhealthy habits, including an incident involving a salad.
- The sketch aired amid a challenging political climate for Republicans, who face voter dissatisfaction over inflation and Trump’s unpopular war in Iran.
- Political analyst Nate Silver noted a significant 9-point deficit for Republicans in the congressional generic ballot ahead of the 2026 midterms.
