James is hammering out a work of impeccable artistry before our very eyes. He is balancing at least 10 different Trump traits at once, all while remaining grounded and deeply authentic.
@coolkaza8 ай бұрын
I worry it will ruin his psyche
@AbigailAwesome698 ай бұрын
😊
@bytmee697 ай бұрын
Agreed, absolutely a work of art, I couldn't imagine a better mimic
@TheCoolTube7 ай бұрын
He's pretty remarkable. The perfect Trump for our times
@sunfollower56237 ай бұрын
Thanks for the laughs, otherwise we’d be crying.
@mrqs15498 ай бұрын
The way he moves the hands is perfection.
@johnryman-f3c8 ай бұрын
and still tired.
@Tarantulisimo8 ай бұрын
definitely -- he's kinda lost the voice, but the gestures & mannerisms are spot on
@Ibochic18 ай бұрын
@@Tarantulisimo what? I thought the voice was spot on! 😂
@ERAforALL8 ай бұрын
The accordion hands are always something to take note of in Trump. They are a tell for when he’s trying to pass off a particularly wild lie. We saw it frequently during his covid conferences.
@latinolawdog50678 ай бұрын
@@Ibochic1his pace and cadence has gotten too fast, and he’s lost some of the raspiness. His impression from a couple years ago is MUCH more spot on. Trump doesn’t speak with this much pace and energy.
@onothankyou8 ай бұрын
"If you are tired of hearing about my trials, just vote for me and it will all go away" is the most truthful advertisement I've ever heard.
@onothankyou8 ай бұрын
It is also the most tempting-against-my-best-interests since sugar.
@NoixNoir-gu4fd8 ай бұрын
What actually makes it amusing imo is the reality that if Trump wins, he will continue to bring up the issues and actions against him anyway. He will hold grudges and not get over it at all.
@onothankyou8 ай бұрын
@@NoixNoir-gu4fd oh, for sure, but this means the trials will go away. He's definitely going to imprison the judges who dared to try him, this just meant there would be no more news coverage. Also, there would be no more news coverage, about anything.
@AbigailAwesome698 ай бұрын
It wouldn’t be that simple if he won. He’s already been indicted and mid trials.
@onothankyou8 ай бұрын
@@AbigailAwesome69 I fully believe he will definitely do everything he can to wipe those away and won't care if it wipes away the American judicial system and democracy with it. His narcissism is astronomic. I think that's the majority reason he's still running, he doesn't see another way of staying out of jail.
@drakonyanazkar8 ай бұрын
This has got to be one of the most accurate Trump impressions to date. It's astounding. And done live, no less!
@JamesClark-lw6sw8 ай бұрын
COMPARED TO HIS PREVIOUS EFFORTS -THIS ONE SUCKS.
@isensmith8 ай бұрын
and so underappreciated too! how long did they go through different people trying to get the impression right? we talked about all of them at the time, but James Austin Johnson nails it every saturday and we quietly accept it like it's not amazing.
@nikolasb51118 ай бұрын
I listened to a part of one of his speeches recently and the word salad is so on point.
@thanosdoomjuggernaut28468 ай бұрын
YAWN…..
@bluetarot92448 ай бұрын
Not half as good as Alec Baldwin.
@cattheminion8 ай бұрын
the "eye-closening" and "to me she was a 6" lines were great. These trump sketches are actually getting better
@tommymaguire28398 ай бұрын
The neck folds are perfect!
@choosehope87298 ай бұрын
I love how small his hands look against the suit. Great work by costume and makeup department.
@joshyoung1440Ай бұрын
Wardrobe and makeup are different departments and only one of them was involved in what you said lol
@gagagoopy8 ай бұрын
Just comedic gold. It's gold, Jerry. Emmy for the dude who plays Trump. That guy is brilliant.
@rocketcharger178 ай бұрын
Its so stupid its not funny
@thegreatselkie60098 ай бұрын
@@rocketcharger17no, the real orange shitgibbon is MUCH funnier.
@thesixt.o.75685 ай бұрын
@@rocketcharger17rocketman are you on his short bus 🚌 uhhh I mean short list…
@rocketcharger175 ай бұрын
@@thesixt.o.7568 you are on an oxygen shortage Untie your Brain Stem
@hunterspence26378 ай бұрын
“He gave me a gag order, but I thought it was a challenge on Ru Paul’s” 😂😭
@NoixNoir-gu4fd8 ай бұрын
Should have said 'a challenge on the show Baddies'. Snl catering to the older crowd with that one. Most people nowadays that keep up with drag culture consider RuPaul an ancient pioneer at this point, like the Susan B Anthony of drag or something. Boomer type reference yo.
@gj40938 ай бұрын
Yes but looks like you handled that gag order quite well
@CheetahLoversMI8 ай бұрын
@NoixNoir-gu4fd ...no. they're trying to trigger the republican, evangelical boomers, who know who Ru is, because he's their age, and he's the most famous queen, in the history of queens!
@gj40938 ай бұрын
@@CheetahLoversMI Are you triggered there large marge
@delcarmen13777 ай бұрын
@@NoixNoir-gu4fd With all that said Everyone knows who Rupaul is whether they keep up with drag culture or not.
@melissaromero62628 ай бұрын
This guy is identical to Trump down to the sound and style of the voices, gestures, and everything! Astounding!
@TheDrewCrewYtАй бұрын
Your right ps if you dont know i think hes owen wilson
@kaciecouch21508 ай бұрын
The amount of cold opens that James Austin Johnson has carried on his shoulders since starting SNL has got to be a new cast member record.
@MilesToGoGo8 ай бұрын
He’s really one of the best new cast members in a while, I love him
@eastsidemoonwalker1378 ай бұрын
lol…..wild because most of his material is given to him on a platter.
@jordangerm8 ай бұрын
Who is that
@jdb3168 ай бұрын
Just wait until the show returns in the fall when the campaign will be in the home stretch…
@Mojothreepwood8 ай бұрын
He’s ace. The only one who’s aced a cold open better was conan o brien and it wasn’t a cold open 😂
@13Skaree8 ай бұрын
Why is SNL showing live news coverage?
@johnnycupofcoffee8 ай бұрын
I have been thinking that SNL was on every day.
@snoops55818 ай бұрын
Sadly it really was exactly how he is. It’s hard to believe these moronic supporters will believe anything he says no what the evidence is.
@maryk16688 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@exclusiveconsciousness8 ай бұрын
@@johnnycupofcoffeenah, if they did they would have covered AOC and MGT
@TheEnigmaticDeenTruth8 ай бұрын
Because Trump is ratings. 🦾💯
@amandauribe99128 ай бұрын
“It’s been eye-closening” 😂
@MemphisTiger8 ай бұрын
The juror joke was GOLD!
@calebgonzalez5998 ай бұрын
Devon's Tim Scott is so funny 🤣
@markg.78658 ай бұрын
That's because the real Tim Scott is so pathetic.
@Rcurran138 ай бұрын
"Im not afraid to testify...im just not going to out of fear" hahahaha
@Snarfsnarf1678 ай бұрын
Fear of what? No crime 😂😅 Michael Cohen and Stormy are left heroes. Lmao
@mvp11168 ай бұрын
@@Snarfsnarf167Trump is scared to testify for a reason. 😂😂 He lied to you sheep again
@Templar4628 ай бұрын
@@Snarfsnarf167 You really have no idea what he's on trail for, do you? Good lord you guys are DEEPLY embarrassing to the rest of humanity. Please read a book.
@fitzyfitzgerald8468 ай бұрын
@@Templar462they’re a disgrace to the entire human race
@user-xl7fl8 ай бұрын
@@Snarfsnarf167 you're clearly a dumb one
@doubles75338 ай бұрын
"They call her Juror 9 but to me she's only about a 6" 🤣
@eman316838 ай бұрын
Hilarious classic
@paulyricca38818 ай бұрын
👠👠⬅️ YOURS???
@loes30008 ай бұрын
“Maybe”😂
@barryyoung9698 ай бұрын
i howeled at that line !!!
@larryhundagen31368 ай бұрын
That quote was actually funny but the rest of their stuff is just 💩, I wish SNL would actually get back to being funny, it's just dumb & completely slanted 1000% liberal
@A.Radwick8 ай бұрын
Wow. The writers really went in on this one. 10/10 troll job. Respect.
@theivory18 ай бұрын
Right. Because a predictable low hanging joke is always funny.
@A.Radwick8 ай бұрын
@@theivory1 fair, but it is relevant and well delivered.
@miguelarceo52698 ай бұрын
This guy just does trump so much better than anyone before, including Alex Baldwin. He’s so good at the mannerisms without it seeming forced
@yanniskorsavvidis71117 ай бұрын
Noone is better than Alec Baldwin at Trump's skit.
@Falcon26094 ай бұрын
@@yanniskorsavvidis7111Nah, this guy is way better.
@thespy77954 ай бұрын
@@Falcon2609Alex Baldwin was the BEST!!
@Falcon26094 ай бұрын
@@thespy7795 Nah
@thespy77953 ай бұрын
@@Falcon2609 Yeah! And the People agree. Baldwin was funny, this guy is not!
@GiuseppeRedscarf8 ай бұрын
"Do you love Bible but think Jesus was just a regular guy? Then pick up Trump Torah!"
@lmpnchi94168 ай бұрын
This is so close to actually happening
@R.Oates79028 ай бұрын
Trump Torah!?
@shittlewayne8 ай бұрын
Thus a disgrace 🥵 why these so call American patriot so quick of defame a glorious president? 😡 I vite for trunk every day now twice each and see him win again
@GiuseppeRedscarf8 ай бұрын
@@R.Oates7902 yes! Trump Torah!
@cynthiaflanagan39287 ай бұрын
Awesome! His impersonation of Trump is perfect and the writing is spot on. So funny.
@lo-kidank40408 ай бұрын
The quick ass “Fonz” 😂😂
@KMx1088 ай бұрын
I had to listen to his autobiography to know what jumping the shark meant.
@ethancooper41548 ай бұрын
He is unbelievably good at this
@PedroBukowski8 ай бұрын
He's so dedicate to the show that he stayed in character even saying out loud Live from New York is Saturday night... Bravo from Spain ♥️
@JCGible8 ай бұрын
His hands are shrinking 🤣🤣🤣
@ryanhalsey67278 ай бұрын
3:32 "I'm kidding, it's a fake dog, but it's a real gun" lol Heidi is the best
@LukeSumIpsePatremTe8 ай бұрын
Reminds me of certain Baldwin-guy, who parodized Trump - and shot a man!
@NoixNoir-gu4fd8 ай бұрын
Never go into the desert with an old white man it is what it is
@JYP1M8 ай бұрын
None of this is a skit it’s real life honestly…
@lukemn298 ай бұрын
They left out Biden tripping on a stage.
@paulyricca38818 ай бұрын
👴🏻🥃 SOOO HOWS YO MOTHER DOIN!??
@donnapavina88038 ай бұрын
Too skinny. 🙄
@tonysanchez82888 ай бұрын
@@lukemn29but they’re not gonna leave out when trump goes to jail!
@harborwolf228 ай бұрын
@@lukemn29Trump hates dogs too by the way. You people are actually fucked.
@katherinemartell53838 ай бұрын
“He’s not late, he’s not great, and he’s not real” 😂
@Addie-on-the-Lava8 ай бұрын
I give the writers a giant chefs kiss! THAT is good comedy y'all 🤣
@Kieranpokemonsisliterallyme8 ай бұрын
5:20 love how this was done in context. I love it when the “live from New York it’s Saturday night” is done in context.
@StaceNyourFace8 ай бұрын
He should've held a bunch of papers in his hands like DJT does every day now when he's outside the courthouse. 😂
@TexasRoadTrip1238 ай бұрын
Maybe somebody will give him crayons 🖍️ to use on the papers, to keep him busy.
@StaceNyourFace8 ай бұрын
@@TexasRoadTrip123 😅
@TheFatAndTheFurious8 ай бұрын
Haha, YES! A huge stack that he can barely keep together as he rifles through them like a desperate weirdo, trying to find the most insane legal review that some nobody wrote! "This article clearly exonerates me!" he croaks, as the weight of the stack crushes him down onto the floor like he's feeble Mr. Burns, and his lawyer Smithers props him back up!
@StaceNyourFace8 ай бұрын
@@TheFatAndTheFurious 🤣🤣🤣 I love it! SNL should give you a writing gig. 👍😉
@captain_coconut135 ай бұрын
"ur gonna get that trump espressooo" really had me dying 😭 4:32
@Indrid-p7u3 ай бұрын
I didn't get it
@LadySingsTheBooze8 ай бұрын
we can't ignore how accurate the tim scott impression is. and i looove that they included the late great hannibal lecter. #respect
@PhrozenPhilosophy8 ай бұрын
Ikr! Just needs more gums and it’s perfect 😂
@groovy65baby8 ай бұрын
It took me a moment to be certain it wasn’t him!
@Synthysynthsynth8 ай бұрын
“they're supposed to be running the country, but instead they're sittin' in porn court hoping I'll smile at them" Nailed it.
@apgamer28 ай бұрын
This impression is actually incredibly good
@kevinmach7308 ай бұрын
It was pretty awful, actually.
@bigdreams55548 ай бұрын
What impression? That was Trump on SNL 😂
@easybeast60328 ай бұрын
I like that he doesnt overdo it.
@garysimonson11358 ай бұрын
@@kevinmach730 Why do you think it's awful? It sounds a lot like Trump.
@tonywebert83268 ай бұрын
@kevinmach730 You're right. Too coherent and too much energy. He didn't even fall asleep once. 0/10
@gwenredding97608 ай бұрын
Every time he waves his hands, he gets ready for the lie
@kathydahlstrom81938 ай бұрын
“Vote for me and it will all go away.” Epic line!
@jvhobson8 ай бұрын
Plus no one will ever have to vote again.
@NoixNoir-gu4fd8 ай бұрын
Smh this is such a silly notion. The CIA and the nonpartisan military generals are really in charge. Why do you think Gore gave up when he obviously won? Trump would get physically snatched out of there if he tried to stay in office in 2029. People swear the president has real power smh. Figurehead, spokesman.
@Lisa597 ай бұрын
Don't you wish that trump would go away!
@ScienceYo8 ай бұрын
"Can anyone else see him or is it just me?" lmao
@laurenw.81788 ай бұрын
JAJ kills it every time with his Trump impression 😂😂
@RomanSionis858 ай бұрын
No dialogue and yet Michael Longfellow nailed it with the creepy Lecter eyes 😂
@emilym36798 ай бұрын
Holy crap. Amazing Tim Scott impression.
@KastorCigma8 ай бұрын
😂 @ “a gag order, sounds like a challenge on RuPaul.”
@erikwebber60382 ай бұрын
*6 months later* "And now, a word from our current President, Donald Trump..."
@amodernpoet8 ай бұрын
James is killing it...amazing work
@odysseuz21258 ай бұрын
“they’re sitting in porn court hoping i’ll smile at them” is the BEST rip on mags republicans i have ever heard
@Trishmary378 ай бұрын
OMG Heidi!! Amazing performance!
@RamosGeorge8 ай бұрын
Yeah that's so true , well I'm Ramos George originally Spain but I was born and raised in Sacramento,Ca. I'm optimist, I like to have fun and I have a great sense of honor. I like a lot of things, bright sun, good weather, sea and mountains. I like to spend my free time with my friends. I love to have fun, to go to the cinema and the theatre, to visit museums and exhibitions. I like to travel and have rest outdoors as well. Personally, I am romantic, cheerful, full of love, with a lot of energy. I am an optimistic person who enjoys every day of my life. I'm driven to achieve the things that are important to me. I adore comfort and try to create it everywhere - in my soul and in the places I live...... How come you had those beautiful smile on your pretty face?
@RamosGeorge8 ай бұрын
Where are you originally from?
@RamosGeorge7 ай бұрын
The morning breeze is so gentle and sweet today that it reminds me of you. Good morning!
@JRGio8 ай бұрын
He's starting to believe... But really what a great impression!
@geisaune7938 ай бұрын
"Just remember, if you're tired of hearing about all of my trials, all you gotta do is vote for me and it'll all go away." That is indeed a chilling reminder
@jahrasta49078 ай бұрын
Hopefully Biden escapes prosecution for taking bribes.
@69GIGACHAD697 ай бұрын
The propaganda is working lol
@aphill22088 ай бұрын
I'm 70 yrs old been watching since season1! Some seasons have been better than others,this one tonight was great! The cold open and monologue,I would give a 10!!!!😂
@geoffhennessy2758 ай бұрын
Noem : “ I kill goats too.” Trump: “You’re not helping.” 🤣🤣🤣
@cindymolesky34928 ай бұрын
This guy is so good!
@LisFayte8 ай бұрын
The only thing wrong about James’ impression is that he makes too much sense 😂
@tonywebert83268 ай бұрын
Especially these days. He's giving us 2020 tRump in 2024
@BrBill8 ай бұрын
@@tonywebert8326 tbh, he's probably giving us 2008 Trump.
@robertgraham95988 ай бұрын
"When Donald Trump says 'jump', I don't ask 'how high?' I say 'here comes the jump I was gonna do anyway!'" ROFLOL.
@stephenlow18412 ай бұрын
0:49 - and bugger me if it didn't come true!!!!
@LESRAM19813 ай бұрын
And the people who stood there in the back and did not laugh. I give them props for not laughing their ass off. Now that was just AWESOME 😂😅
@BingusRingusMcDingus8 ай бұрын
James' Trump impression almost needs to be less accurate, it's starting to scare me
@paulyricca38818 ай бұрын
👨🏻🦰SAVE IRELAND FROM THE CROWN
@TheKrazysexykool8 ай бұрын
Nah, he could infiltrate and no one would know the difference
@AngryDad.8 ай бұрын
Bot
@davidknightx8 ай бұрын
It's honestly starting to annoy me. Can an impression be TOO good?
@generalputnam29908 ай бұрын
@@paulyricca3881 Just remember General dRumpf's immortal battle cry, "Never fight uphill, me bois..."
@fatihbahcivan348 ай бұрын
He sounds and moves (especially hand gestures) just like the dude.
@scottmattern4828 ай бұрын
I like how Kristi Noem is hated so thoroughly that even a satirical depiction of her will draw BOOs from an audience.
@AwesomeAndy-18 ай бұрын
Its a fake dog but a real gu...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@traceyrychewhite18744 ай бұрын
Oh my gosh, he sounds just like him and he does all of the hand gestures and faces too! Excellent acting!!
@yespleasehjh4 ай бұрын
I totally agree. But the weak-minded, overly-touchy, butt-hurt cult members don’t think so.
@Xxstephenx1x8 ай бұрын
Utterly perfect in every way.
@judderbud8 ай бұрын
Is no one going to talk about how flawless Devon's Tim Scott is? Like the raspiness and everything!
@jaquen19778 ай бұрын
Jumped right out to me. He killed the voice and it’s not an easy one to do.
@FutureCommentary18 ай бұрын
He doesn't look as spineless as the real one. He looks animated and like he has character.
@angelestorres63348 ай бұрын
Go ahead champ, take it away
@adanmaoriaku8 ай бұрын
Dude deserves an Emmy, FOR REAL.
@PhrozenPhilosophy8 ай бұрын
Needs more gums 😂
@jennafox85568 ай бұрын
Best Trump impersonater ever!
@tashkenty4 ай бұрын
Alec is better, this guy is too articulate
@Itstotallynotaly8 ай бұрын
Not the hand gestures😭👋
@XXhite6 ай бұрын
3:32 hits HELLA different now 🤣🤣🤣💯💯💯💯💯💯
@AliKaytish8 ай бұрын
It's my first time watching and I can't stop looking at the way Janes is working his hands 😂😂 The GAG order is a RuPaul challenge ❤😂
@lblasso8 ай бұрын
With so much going on in the news why is this the last episode of the season? We need updated throughout the summer!!!
@jasminehouston-burns16918 ай бұрын
You will get an update when Trump wins.
@canaisyoung36017 ай бұрын
Yeah. Hopefully, there'll be some kind of half-hour Weekend Update special before the start of the new season (now at 50), but I think I'm better off just waiting.
@therecitalist8 ай бұрын
This man is so talented.
@olubukonla73522 ай бұрын
I have to watch this to keep from crying 😢😢😢
@patricialester24168 ай бұрын
Oh I just love the impression it is just so real and so authentic like it's just unbelievable I was really thinking it was really him❤
@Anxward2 ай бұрын
well that aged well.
@juliancain387224 күн бұрын
It really did.
@mimigiggles41998 ай бұрын
The only thing missing is the echo
@Saint_James_3148 ай бұрын
Best trump impression ever
@tashkenty4 ай бұрын
I vote for alec
@timturino90608 ай бұрын
Love the neck prosthetic.
@Lostintransit16 ай бұрын
Such an accurate impression!!!!!!!!!
@THE-X-Force8 ай бұрын
Depressingly accurate.
@kevinpark555 ай бұрын
The fact that the real Trump actually chose Vance makes this skit even funnier lol
@RobeLifeMusic8 ай бұрын
Eye closening looks good in a silk robe 👘🙌
@AngryDad.8 ай бұрын
The president took showers with his 11 year old daughter.
@shayway2k5 ай бұрын
Oh my God, incredible
@quasarsavage8 ай бұрын
punished with the white house is wild
@Otekos8 ай бұрын
Very eye closening! 😂😂
@EdwardRynne5 ай бұрын
Trump has 3(three) shredded wheat for breakfast! He eats two and puts the third one on his head. 🤣😂🤣
@Bravadosjebsimbahsm2 ай бұрын
That was very funny and the hands are so on point 😂😂😂
@DeeAnderson-oj2hr6 ай бұрын
Great impersonation 😅
@GershonWolf8 ай бұрын
Eye closening. Loved that.
@karendavis52015 ай бұрын
Now that DT has announced JD Vance as his VP, there's only one person who should play Vance on the next season of SNL and that is BECK BENNETT! Let's make some waves and get Beck back as Vance next season - what do you say folks? Beck are you out there? We need you!
@marilyndee7315 ай бұрын
I agree 100% ! ! !
@yespleasehjh4 ай бұрын
Let’s hope Beck isn’t allergic to eye liner.
@pokedubby37224 ай бұрын
4:01 i was waiting for this moment the whole video 🤣i scattered all of youtube to find videos on trump talking about lecter
@Jgeneraledger233 ай бұрын
Love this actor for Trump... his take on Trump is so effin funny; how he YELLS some of the words... "Thank you so MUCH for JOINING us today!"
@JusticeAlways8 ай бұрын
They left out that marvelous courthouse echo! 😡
@nena86928 ай бұрын
So great James! So so great! Pence vibes was my fav to whoever wrote that :)
@hildormuthafo8 ай бұрын
"Take him away, he's giving me Pence vibes" haha
@worldwideinterests18 ай бұрын
"He's giving me Mike Pence vibes." That got me.
@justrosy55 ай бұрын
I'm so glad this is already outdated! Can't wait for the next SNL cold open! 💙💙💙💙💙💙KAMALA! KAMALA! KAMALA!💙💙💙💙💙💙
@CherokeeBird5 ай бұрын
Why do you hate America? 😢
@McCarthyJohn1005 ай бұрын
@@CherokeeBirdif you think Trump does anything for our country you must bury your head in the sand every time he speaks in public and ignore all economic data from the last few years
@yespleasehjh4 ай бұрын
@@CherokeeBird Who said they hated America? Pay better attention.
@chanelhopeful53368 ай бұрын
I can’t with Hannibal Lector 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@JasonFinkPhotos8 ай бұрын
This is way too coherent to be Trump.
@incognitionx27 ай бұрын
Embarrassing of you to say that 😂 Biden can't even complete a sentence, walk, remember when his son died, or know what's going on in America in general LOL
@JasonFinkPhotos7 ай бұрын
@@incognitionx2 OK, but what does this video have to do with Biden?
@incognitionx27 ай бұрын
@@JasonFinkPhotos Doesn't matter, you're saying trump's incoherent when biden's the incoherent one lol.. each to their own
@newhorizon40667 ай бұрын
@@incognitionx2 "Saying trump's incoherent when biden's the incoherent one lol.."- Whataboutism much? This tactic of deflection is as stale as week old moldy bread. Maybe the MAGA crowd still munching on this greenish matter, thus explains the mass delirium.
@screwyootube17 ай бұрын
@@incognitionx2 How kind of you to deflect for Trump. Trump, who can't be here, because he's too busy getting ready for his punishment! I bet you're really upset that your fat hero who's actually suffering from dementia was found guilty on ALL 34 COUNTS against him. Can you say, "CONVICTED CRIMINAL"? Of course you can!