Weekend Update: Trump and Biden Visit Southern Border, McConnell to Step Down - SNL

Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news like Mitch McConnell announcing he's stepping down from Senate leadership at the end of the year.
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[@laalaa99stl]

We need a supercut of every "seen here" description for Mitch McConnell.

[@zoeledwards6617]

I need it too

[@masterchinese28]

ditto

[@willgreig4077]

Channel called "wolf political and social motivator" (ik it's a weird name 😂) made a compilation of them

[@tygrahof9268]

They were ALL true.

[@Devilninja333]

It’s genius

[@billyeveryteen7328]

I love that because McConnell will likely not be in the news anymore, they decided to get all of the "Seen here" jokes out of their system in one go.

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

He's not stepping down from his leadership position until November, though.

[@swistedfilms]

"Seen here after re-arranging a blind woman's furniture" got me good!

[@jakeryan9469]

We haven't seen the last of Mitch. You've heard of rats leaving a sinking ship? Turtles move slower and start their exit early.

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

@@jakeryan9469 Agreed! As long as he's still in office, he still has potential for fuckery.

[@SanskarWagley]

He’s not retiring, he’ll still be in Congress until the end of his term

[@tygrahof9268]

Every McConnell gag was pure truth.

[@KernowekTim]

🤣🤣Ha! Haaaa!. So wrongly funny, ah, man, it's good to laugh. Forgive me please Lord🙏.

[@alinaitzal1173]

@@kitcobain444 ... Right Hand over head with accompanying whoosh noise... That's NOT why he rearranged a blind ladies furniture... Think about it bub.

[@elizabethwongmark9978]

@@alinaitzal1173 run that by me one more time, furniture....

[@Marshall_Stacks]

@@alinaitzal1173 whut?

[@TheGuerillapatriot]

Fake news. Mexican army loves Trump. It wasn't illegals.

[@jessetorres8738]

Literally, the ONLY thing I'm going to miss about Senator Mitch McConnell is all of the "seen here" jokes Colin & Michael have made about him during the Weekend Update segments on SNL.

[@fog10101]

We need a compilation of all the jokes.

[@Cooper317]

And rigor mortis is already starting

[@callmeshaggy5166]

"Seen here watching an orphanage burn to the ground"

[@sergeant_salty]

I guess that means SNL has done a good job catering to Democrat voters👍🏻

[@madmartigan2106]

@@sergeant_saltythey would try catering to Republicans but SNL does not like the taste of Brawndo.

[@NazadYT]

The “some of you may remember Romney” joke was so under appreciated 😂😂😂

[@tigrisparva7783]

I'm just out here in the comments trying to find an explanation, I didn't get it =/

[@Capri_00]

@@tigrisparva7783the joke: he’s not that important

[@lwills8609]

@@tigrisparva7783 He went from being a presidential candidate to having almost zero importance to the MAGA part of the party.

[@Tao_Tology]

​@@tigrisparva7783Essentially: 'there is nothing worth saying about him'

[@protonaccount2811]

@@tigrisparva7783 I thought it was the hard cut to Colin, implying he's the 'some of you.'

[@batgurrl]

Weekend Update is always the funniest part of SNL. The romcom You’ve Got Migrants made me laugh out loud plus the Mitch McConnell jokes were all on point

[@elenalatici9568]

It's the only funny part of SNL.

[@steve4847]

Agreed. At least tonight, the rest of what I saw was really bad.

[@loekiebonifacio2617]

You're kidding, right?...hard to believe they call this comedy

[@thomgizziz]

So an unfunny skit that usually boils down to I hate this political person so calling them a poopy face is funny... is the best part of SNL? You are ether a dumb ideologue or a laughing useful idiot.

[@loekiebonifacio2617]

@@sk1nz28 I know...old enough to remember those days when SNL actually made me laugh.. .I don't even watch anymore...I just look at these types of articles

[@dHolbach77]

The only bad thing about Mitch "The Evil Democracy Eating Turtle" McConnell retiring is that we won't get any more "seen here" jokes, except when he chimes in on political events.

[@markstevenson6635]

His successor could be worse. Most likely a Trumper.

[@Freakears]

Which I'm sure he'll do plenty of.

[@JoeMahma24]

Whichever writer gave Colin those jokes about Mitch McConnell… Kudos my friend

[@svscared]

I thought they write the jokes themselves?

[@bukka6697]

@@svscared When it comes to Mitch McConnell, the jokes write themselves...

[@user-br1cm5gr7e]

They usually write each others jokes.....

[@michaelwilliams-owolabi8365]

@@user-br1cm5gr7eno they don’t

[@michaelwilliams-owolabi8365]

@@__KEKS.PW__search-1 get your spam outta here

[@NerdsmithTV]

Them burning off their Mitch McConnell jokes was hilarious

[@garydodson6737]

Che's dishes joke was pure Norm😂

[@callmeshaggy5166]

"Whaaat?? It's about the dishes, they're piling up!"

[@garydodson6737]

I'll bet that joke was written by a woman

[@markstevenson6635]

Pure 1960s

[@francescalittle]

The "thank you nod" that he always gives ( 3:01 ) whenever the audience boo him for one of these jokes, gets me every time! 😂

[@callmeshaggy5166]

@@francescalittle they both try to emulate his style as a Canadian comedian, only Jost does it like a preppy rich guy and Che does it as a black man. It's not a coincidence these two are the most liked hosts SINCE Norm. For example, like Norm's "Reagan chopping wood" joke could be told today by either of them and it wouldn't be out of place with their style.

[@GoHawks24]

The Mitch jokes had me 😂😂

[@razor3535]

They've gotta get their hits in before he leaves

[@johnchessant3012]

knew from the thumbnail we'd be getting a "seen here" joke but didn't expect 4 in one video hahaha

[@tylerhackner9731]

The weekend update segment is the only thing I consistently look forward to

[@MoneyGrip70]

We all agree. The show stinks. Heidi is the only one left that's funny

[@bukka6697]

@@MoneyGrip70 Uh oh, found the MAGA who needs a hug! 💗

[@HydrogenAlpha]

The cold open’s typically pretty good too, I think.

[@marcrankin1707]

💯

[@TTownTim]

is donnie your hero rapo?@@MoneyGrip70

[@thomasperkins1513]

The " mitch McConnell seen here" material was gold, and it had me laughing....

[@yaweli2968]

“ Just try with another cousin.”😂😂😂.

[@Sportsgrump]

The Mitch McConnell bit will forever be my favorite 💀 😂

[@anchmcle]

"some of you might remember Mitt Romney"... almost lost my scrambled eggs on that one. 😆 😂 🤣

[@christopherwilliams2351]

Help a brotha out. I don’t get the joke

[@PopsGG]

Please someone explain the joke.

[@adafrost6276]

@@PopsGG The joke is that he's so irrelevant that there's no point putting anything after that, just a "Hey, you remember this person? Yeah, that's it." The joke is the expectation of something after that statement but Romney hasn't done anything noteworthy to even bother.

[@PopsGG]

@@adafrost6276 Thank you

[@zoeledwards6617]

“Mitch McConnell seen here catching up on news from the Middle East. Seen here walking out of theater after watching 12 years of slave.” Love the seen here of good old Mitch McConnell.

[@er...]

0:45 "Looks good behind bars, by the way..." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Time to make it permanent!!!

[@andrewhall9851]

They're trying......but they just can't...there's literally 0 evidence..that's also why the stats can't take him off the ballots ..he's going to be the next president...and he'll probably put joe biden in jail

[@sarahdee374]

I'd give that one a thousand thumbs up, if possible!!

[@er...]

@@sarahdee374 👍👍👍👍👍

[@andrewhall9851]

That wasn't trump's cocaine in the Whitehouse

[@er...]

@@andrewhall9851 What's your point? p.s. Biden 2024

[@Fanofelement92]

Man the Mitch McConnell gags will never stop being funny to me😂😂😂

[@davidknightx]

Anyone else get really excited when they saw the thumbnail of Mitch? It's like "OH OH OH, they're doing a 'seen here' joke!"

[@thomgizziz]

Yeah all the other short bus kids...

[@ralpharambe163]

You can see the camera shake a bit when Che did the "work together" joke and pans to Jost, I think the camera guy actually lol'd

[@latodavia]

"A frozen embryo carrying an assault rifle" 😂😂😂

[@1craley878]

I've been waiting all week to see any "Mitch seen here jokes " and they didn't disappoint. This has been my second favorite segment after joke swap , but it's easily the most truthful thing I've seen for years.

[@MoneyGrip70]

Mitch seen here " looking for his chin" lol

[@cspetronilho]

1:53 Colin's face after the "OHHHH" from the crowd 😂

[@randyhowey7414]

May Mitch McConnel jokes Never die !! ❤🤣🤣

[@pnwguy00]

Weekend Update with these two guys has been an American treasure for the last 10 years. Best comedic chemistry on TV.

[@aaron4680]

That was a good one. Definitely could go for McConnell seen here jokes extended edition

[@JeffreyGillespie]

That Mitt Romney gag was great 😂

[@ggioja448]

EmChe: - Norm would’ve loved the dishes joke … made me smile.

[@1craley878]

Lol, I said the same thing, that was such a norm joke. Rip norm , you are very missed but not forgotten.

[@chjr4740]

The Mitt Romney joke was great

[@looseassociation]

Perfect

[@diagorasofmel0s]

didn't get it

[@dawnhunter2558]

pretty sure it's a joke about how white Colin is, it's hard to explain but it was funny @@diagorasofmel0s

[@3108dd]

I didn't get it either, could someone explain?

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

Was it? Didn't get it

[@78jpeg]

Whoops! Greg Abbott was pushed over the edge by accident in his wheelchair 🤣👌🏻

[@aazaasaa]

The last joke was pure Gold 😂

[@popegeorgeringo840]

I don't get it

[@Prauwlet213]

@@popegeorgeringo840'some of you might remember mitt romney-' is subverting expectations because he's expected to say 'from' but he doesn't. The joke is he's forgettable.

[@knealis76]

​@Prauwlet213 ah, when it planned to Colin I thought it was something to do with him, like maybe they were related somehow or he was previously dating his daughter or something

[@popegeorgeringo840]

@@__KEKS.PW__search-1 bruh what?

[@popegeorgeringo840]

@@__KEKS.PW__search-1 bro what?

[@TheFMHatter1986]

I love Weekend Update wished it was longer tho

[@millennialaviation]

I hope they continue with the “seen here” jokes with other people lol those are golden

[@TheFMHatter1986]

We need a McConnell "Seen here" compliation

[@stephenriggs8177]

The perfect photo for the "just because you hate each other" gag would have been Chevy Chase and Jane Curtain.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Mitch jokes got me good hilarious it was the silence for me 🤣.

[@gnlilu6972]

The only sketch ✍️ I wait for every weekend, THE WEEKEND UPDATE 🙌❤️

[@TheScrubExpress]

Trumps secret service detail must've been like "You want to go WHERE? One of the few places where we, a limited detail meant for ex presidents and not the full contingent you get when in office, can definitely NOT protect you from all angles?"

[@jessicaarias7275]

Darn, we need a patriot to take advantage of these things.

[@liamwalsh4008]

What a pity that they didn't need to fail to be able to protect him.

[@WyvernYT]

And, "Has anyone explained that that's MEXICO over there, sir?"

[@thomgizziz]

@@jessicaarias7275 He just said that the border is a really dangerous place because of non-citizens and you just went along with it... because you really are the biggest racist in your own head but try to hide it from the world.

[@SpencerJ87]

They cut the part where they were cheering "Trump! Trump!" For context and clarity

[@keylime2998]

Get all those Mitch intro’s in while you can! 😂❤😂❤

[@DMG1777]

They need to do a compilation with "so and so seen here". They're hilarious most of the time.

[@vernonmoses2417]

The skit was great, the timing between you both is on point. Another great skit Collin and Michael. I was waiting for more roasting on Donald Trump.

[@vernonmoses2417]

Colin and Michael have great timing regarding the Skits.

[@dralaunacurry]

We are truly living thru history.

[@josef2012]

We always have been lol

[@nothingtoseehere7554]

mitch mcconnell jokes seen here jokes will never get old

[@SidewalkCitizenLA]

Damn near choked on my coffee at "the "frozen embryo with an assault rifle" joke 🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏

[@SeeStuDo]

Did Most wake up and say"give me the Gaetz" to his barber?

[@fstrgray82]

I feel like the "Mitch McConnell seen here ___" jokes should be its own compilation video.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

I love the way che always baits the audience into some jokes 😂.

[@lurklingX]

bruh these mcconnell jokes 😂😂😂😂😂 "seen here, after rearranging a blind woman's furniture"

[@mjc11a]

Thanks very much for this. I'm currently outside of the states so seeing even a small segment of SNL is much appreciated! Thanks again and be safe 🙏

[@kardave2848]

The best jokes in all of late night!

[@sergeant_salty]

They're all the same jokes lol

[@christopherporter2459]

​​@@sergeant_salty no they aren't

[@whocares2087.1]

​@@sergeant_saltyYou're pathetic.

[@pambennett3390]

Weekend Update remains the best part of SNL.

[@waynelynch3862]

''Delightfully Brutal'' McConnell jokes

[@BLOXKAFELLARECORDS]

😂 these jokes. 😂😂😂😂😂 best part of SNL

[@lurklingX]

che did collin AND mitt romney dirty 😂😂😂

[@boy638]

Thanks for updating the weekend.

[@CharliePetricor]

I’ll never stop loving how giddy Che gets whenever he manages to offend the whole audience. 😂

[@waynetaylor8082]

Who forgot the paper towels for Trump to toss?

[@allenclark4235]

If I wasn't old enough to remember looking forward to weekend update every Saturday when Norm was doing it, I would say nobody could ever beat these two.

[@hereigoagain5050]

Trump looks his best behind bars. So good, that Mexico said it will build a wall around Mar-a-Lardo.

[@jackl4laughs]

Che, that dishes joke and proud smile deserve a chefs kiss.

[@tangoangel2782]

This one was awesome.

[@alisaoliver1969]

Love those McConnell jokes!!😂😂😂😂😂

[@gwen3010]

LOL thank you SNL! 😂😂😂😂

[@rebeccapaul6455]

I don't think I could negotiate these times without ya'll. Thanks for the laughs.

[@tenkkutn]

STILL WAITING for SNL to give Michael Che the lead for this

[@randychampion184]

These "seen heres" are gold! Hope they continue.

[@sweetcheeses]

last week it was mitch mcconnell is remaining positive by watching a bag of kittens drown in a river

[@CoryFarris]

These two guys are brilliant! They really provide some much needed humor in modern politics. ❤

[@qfemale]

One of the best Weekend Updates so far this season! 💙

[@TheKestrell45]

Mitch seen coming out a theater after sitting next Lauren Boebert....

[@TheLochs]

The chemistry between these guys is great. Super funny.

[@tylerhackner9731]

Love the seen here descriptions for turtle Mitch

[@andrewnorth170]

"Some of you may remeber Mitt Romney" lol

[@MichaelChengSanJose]

They’re really working the edge. Love it.

[@Yotrek]

2:12 For 20 minutes, writers at 3am were just telling their middle school Helen Keller jokes.

[@user-kt7fm7yk9v]

0:24 best open up ever😂😂😂😂😂

[@stephenpell3194]

Weekend Update is, in my opinion, the best part of SNL. Possibly the best part of all TV. Keep on keepin' on.

[@er...]

I have always thought that. Many years went by when it was the only part I would watch.

[@hc1314]

“Try a different cousin” 😂😂😂😂

[@robertmoffit1135]

I’m from Mississippi, but I can laugh at myself

[@KarenBarrow]

laughed me to tears guys, keep it up!

[@TheRealPOTUSDavidByrd]

"Mitch McConnell, seen here..." as a repeating bit is absolute GOLD

[@wolfie8012]

I will most definitely miss these 'Mitch McConnell, seen here [...]' videos 😂

[@cranjismcbasketball2565]

The "seen here" jokes that they've done about McConnell are so awesome! I love how they did more than one about him in a single sketch!

[@Sbannmarie]

Mitch, dude, don’t let the door hit you where the good lord split you.

[@alexandremaireno-ni4ec]

The "rearranging a blind woman's furniture" was gold!

[@daveroche6522]

Seeing Dolt .45 smiling and waving across the border is MORE than enough to deter any and every notion of hopping over.....

[@MFTgal]

Very bizarre trump waving at people south side of fence, claiming they love him...yikes!

[@miszcz]

McConnell joke about furniture would sound even better if they said gerrymandering instead of rearranging 😅

[@gcadmes]

Best part is what happened yesterday, Super Tuesday. Call it a landslide 😛

[@celestialnubian]

These boys brought their "A" game tonight.

[@ericschoenthal9178]

That may have been my fave collection of Jost jokes on a Weekend Update..... nicely done sir

[@default_user_id]

NAW!! Stay in it Nikki! They gonna need somebody not Wearing Orange

[@mutleybird]

The last thing we need is Nikki's staunch right-wing policies, and pushing legislation based on contempt for low-income people specifically, with the excuse of lowering the debt.

[@Tmb1112]

The McConnel jokes are amazing XD

[@cowsaysmoo51]

That Mitt Romney joke was on point

[@Varmiesaylors-br6vo]

The Met Roomie joke was really good! Good for you.

[@stephenarendse]

That giggle at 1:45 is EVERYTHING!

[@seanwelch007]

Even Gov Abbott was looking like “WTF are you doing dude?”

[@TomWhile]

That was a picture of mitch , McConnell watching a litter of puppies being put down

[@jrm371]

May Mitch get his due in the afterlife