S.N.L.': Trumpeting Tariffs and Predicting a Great' Depression
Briefly

Saturday Night Live's recent episode, hosted by Jack Black, featured a humorous sketch in which James Austin Johnson impersonated President Trump, delivering a satirical take on Trump's new tariffs. His character described tariffs as a 'fantastic, unbelievable Depression' awaiting America and highlighted the randomness of economic plans. The sketch drew attention to the chaotic nature of Trump's economic strategies while using comedic elements like a Cheesecake Factory menu to represent Tariff details, ultimately underscoring the difficulties facing the U.S. economy.
In the SNL sketch, James Austin Johnson humorously portrayed President Trump's confusing economic plan centered around tariffs, jokingly claiming it would lead to a 'fantastic, unbelievable Depression.'
Johnson's performance highlighted the absurdity of the situation, suggesting tariffs would be 'the backbone of his incredible plan for the economy'—a series of random numbers.
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