Weekend Update: Washington and Jefferson on Being Compared to Robert E. Lee - SNL

[@CEWThree]

Thomas Jefferson: Hey, I loved my slaves. George Washington: Oh, we know. We KNOW.

[@shinyminunthetheatregeek2036]

*ahem*

[@OvSpP]

I love being in on history jokes!

[@mrrodriguez2947]

😂😂

[@blueberrywitheyes4934]

LOL

[@freshavocados850]

aHHHH

[@lostboy710]

Jimmy didn't crack once! This sketch was on point.

[@OvSpP]

Jimmy cracked corn?

[@victorhollingsworth2572]

And I don’t care!!!!!

[@cedwin14]

"I'm crossing the Delaware." 😂

[@ArabellaPoppy]

"It was a different time man, it was the 70's, the 1770's man." -Thomas Jefferson

[@davefs25]

crazy times man you woulda loved it!!

[@Justin-tp1mx]

@Patricia Loaiza excuse me

[@harrybetteridge7532]

I thought the Jefferson line would be " Sure we had slaves but we loved them, we really loved them".

[@gonk534]

Patricia Loaiza Yeah, man. Agreed. That whole “Boston Massacre” was just a sham to support “Taxation and Representation”. George Washington (if that is his real name) is a fraud...

[@CyGea]

I'd say one of Washington's greatest accomplishments, is turning down being treated like a King, and making the role of The President what it is instead.

[@priyachoudhary9896]

This reminds me of the oversimplified video

[@FemFantastic2.0]

And one of his most horrible was owning slaves and making it a point to thy and track down one woman who escaped for years. Oh and those teeth were pulled out of the mouths of slaves.

[@DanandRickinthebasement]

Yep giving up power like that was huge. It’s why napoleon is not remembered great because he chose to go the emperor route.

[@captainbrownskin19]

I was gonna ask that next! Good answer! SNL totally forgot to add that in their COMEDY sketch about George Washington, played by dramatic actor Jimmy Falloon 🤣

[@Yes_Fantasy_419]

"Not to be a jerk but at least I won my war." - George Washington "Sorry Robert E. Lee but i prefer generals who win wars." - Thomas Jefferson BOOM!!! MIC DROP!!!

[@MarcillaSmith]

Yeah. And Trump is so cool for saying it first, too :: eye roll ::

[@archivesoffantasy5560]

Purely tactics Lee is better than Washington. Just because one won and one lost is a moot point. Napoleon and Hannibal ended their careers in defeat and they’re two of the greatest generals Washington was definitely a more important man than Lee with a more positive legacy (though still flawed) I just mean Lee was a better battlefield tactician.

[@williamivey7832]

My favorite confederate flag shirt is the last battle flag they flew. It’s a white t-shirt.(because they surrendered).

[@TroyC68]

@@archivesoffantasy5560 you expect anyone to take you seriously when you think a MOOT point is Mute? When it comes down to history, accomplishments outweigh all... When you accomplish defeat, you're a loser , not a winner...

[@archivesoffantasy5560]

@@TroyC68 it’s you’re not your. If *you’re* going to point out people’s spelling mistakes, at least get your own words right.

[@5TailFox]

"Not to be a jerk, but I won _my_ war."~George Washington, 2017

[@BLoafX]

The Civil War was Lincoln's War.

[@yarrowfilled]

BLoafX Revolutionary War?? Possibly??

[@rdelrosso2001]

@@BLoafX It takes TWO to Tango!

[@robertmoore6149]

Was a dig at The Idiot, and his never ending hypocrisy, who said "I like people who weren't captured" Lee was captured.

[@jdamah]

have anything to say now? NYC took down jeffersons statue

[@jstanz22]

"you're gonna throw me under the carriage like that?!"

[@nyemasobia5593]

It’s was so nice to see the energy and light return to Jimmy’s eyes during this skit.

[@amithrb5693]

I like how jmmy's alive more on snl more than he is on his own show

[@azariele]

i mean he has to be for the characters

[@evrtt_trn]

he's better among friends. on tonight he's all alone and there are more restrictions.

[@JR2619-h4b]

Thomas Jefferson: “I’m on the nickel and 2 dollar bill joke money” Hahahaha

[@AdrianBrown]

_"I rebelled against England, he rebelled against AMERICA."_ Mic Drop

[@keving2407]

And why did he do that? Robert E Lee only fought for the confederacy because Virginia seceded. He was loyal to his state

[@Randy-ry9ss]

@@keving2407 Why not be loyal to your country.

[@guapoviejo9135]

@@keving2407 : That's the best reason to pull down all his statues. Today's republicunts are being loyal to their party and not their country, which I pretty much equate to what Lee did. BIT, since Lee did it in time of a declared War, I have always believed that he and other Coñfederste Leaders should have had to be tried, convicted, and punished. Although the death penalty is not mandatory and the court had other options. Maybe if justice had been served in the 1860's we wouldn't have the former Confederate states being disloyal to the USA and the Constitution {including the 1st Amendment} today. I'm just sayin' . . . .

[@Richard-uh9sg]

@@guapoviejo9135 Tried and convicted of what? The constitution left the right to secede in the hands of the states, they had a right to do it. That's why even Jefferson Davis wasn't tried, because they could not come up with anything he did that was not constitutional, had to let him go.....

[@guapoviejo9135]

@@Richard-uh9sg : The definition of treason is very plain and simple. When the southern states started the war by firing at a Union Fort McHenry, they committed treason. Using representive findings of the from the Nuremberg trials it is clear that "just following orders" is not a sufficient defense. Every bullet, bomb, cannon, knife etc used in an attempt to commit murder constitutes a separation case of some form of murder, manslaughter, or felonious assault.

[@dj12dj12a93]

That's not Christopher Jackson and Daveed Diggs

[@alyssakoch6387]

Damon Mckinney Jr. omg I was a bit off guard because washy wasn't bald😂😂

[@OvSpP]

Oh I get it now! They were the ones from Hamilton!

[@emiliemanes5392]

My thoughts exactly! 😂

[@camis2113]

i knew i would see a hamilton comment somewhere

[@Camilo_is_2_real]

Yeah right?

[@TheVeggiekat]

When Jefferson (Meyers) said it was the 70's "you woulda loved it" he should've added "Well, ok, maybe YOU wouldn't have loved it."

[@JeanPaulBeaubier]

when he said "i'm crossing the delaware" i seriously choke on my drink

[@HongFeiBai]

"I prefer generals who win wars." Spot on!

[@soulonfire6459]

One of the best skits. Kudos to how ever wrote this and to Michael Che

[@errorerror3133]

Crazy how president Washington looks just like The host of the Tonight Show

[@d1blade]

Roland Bat oh señal Y ou right...😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲

[@sararodriguez1299]

What a coincidence!

[@caffeinefree667]

Fix ya wig washington

[@lindasmith-bf4dv]

Roland Kate

[@MrCudao]

Roland Bat Do you think they might be related ?

[@floorjanssen1912]

'To understand history you have to look it from the views of the historic figures, not our modern views'

[@SirArthurTheGreat]

“Fun” fact: his dentures actually included animal and slave teeth (regardless of if they were taken out for that express purpose)

[@JXAChambers]

They were the perfect fits for Washington and Jefferson. Good casting!

[@abemcg3803]

*Che:* There was one thing about that wasn't very great? *Washington(Fallon):* Yes, I did chop down that cherry tree 🍒 🤣

[@tranthony1768]

Fact: George Washington was related to Robert E. Lee by marriage. Mary Custis Lee (Robert's wife) was George's step great granddaughter.

[@natalielefleur8592]

Tranthony 17 So not by blood...

[@silvereagle4903]

That and five bucks will get you a cup of coffee at the Plaza

[@parkerhanson4009]

Blood is irrelevant. What a person learns about the world is more important than blood. I disagree that the family connection necessarily communicated any racism. There was plenty in the country's culture.

[@OvSpP]

Well isn’t it ironic… don’t ya think…

[@OvSpP]

Parker Hanson you’re irrelevant.

[@Summer_788]

I'm kind of ashamed to admit I knew right away he was "crossing the Delaware" when he moved in the chair!

[@evangreen3080]

Ashamed for being awesome? You think about that next December 25.

[@laurenc7410]

Yeah same!

[@priyachoudhary9896]

Don't apologize for being smart

[@michelerenea6477]

Why, on Earth, would you be ashamed of actually being knowledgeable?? It's truly shameful and embarrassing that, whereas, while I was in my teens and early 20s, and in an academic program that was, in Europe and the UK, the most prestigious honor in which to be involved and, although the American public education system (with variations from state to state) was, in general, an embarrassment on the world stage, the program in which I took part was something of which to be proud - especially among my European and English friends, although it was virtually unknown to most Americans - my friends and I were proud of our accomplishments, proud of being intelligent and proud of being curious and interested in knowledge, in general, these days, because of the anger and resentment of the ignorant, and the general "dumbing down" of people, worldwide, even being aware of something, like the thing you mentioned, which should be pretty basic knowledge gor Americans, at least, leads you to be embarrassed. Sweetheart, BE PROUD! It is the ignorant - not you, darling - who should be embarrassed. Don't EVER be embarrassed about being intelligent and well informed, well educated and/or curious - or about HAVING THE DESIRE to be any of the aforementioned! You go girl!!

[@justsaying3729]

You go Seth & Jimmy...love you both. So funny!!! Thank You! Well Done!

[@colinsilver1041]

Yeah, well, since I'm black and free, and they're dead and buried; I say live and learn. No hard feelings, let's just move forward, because I'm never going back.

[@DarlingNikki2]

You, sir, have just won the internets

[@proudbeaner696]

The Big Enchilada You're doing exactly what you're saying . If you don't want people to hate others for their ancestors mistakes then don't bring it up . Accept it and never speak of it until is about neutral history lectures .

[@MandyDollofDollLand]

Scrolling through the comments and who do I see? Found you, muffin! ;)

[@brunogirard6920]

Yeah, i will agree with you if moving forward can be that simplistic. How do you move forward as a nation when people regions and cities hold on to totems of slavery and exhibit a nostalgia of the dark past in front of those who want to move past it. That's why there is a debate. More importantly, the fight today is not one of freedom. You are worth more than that buddy. It is one of equality. That's whats encountering so much resistance. And you will notice it from some angry response to my comment very soon.

[@PanicbyExample]

it's the same as commercial and regulatory standards... don't just let things linger that are prone to fester... that one statue came down with like half a dozen people pulling on it, that's a simple fix removing an unironic middle finger

[@edc8657]

"Crossin' the Delaware" DYING 😂😂😂

[@matthewwash3747]

This is great! They got the old cast!

[@hoosierfan4life836]

“Sorry Robert E. lee but I prefer generals who actually win their wars.” Total slam... and so relevant to today.

[@suthyphankuy3411]

If only it was Chris Jackson and daveed diggs

[@alyssakoch6387]

suthy phankuy omigod I wanted Lin to pop in there at some point

[@eleanorgordon5947]

Nothing would make me happier

[@liasilva8916]

i swear to god-

[@georgiahutcheon1984]

Yesssssss

[@OvSpP]

Wait, what?

[@ThecrazyJH96]

2017 everyone is a history major

[@AnitaClue]

Or more accurately, no one is.

[@juanmanuelpenaloza9264]

I actually read Robert E. Lee's biography... (or in the middle of it. I barely got to the part he fights in the Mexican American War...BTW I'm Mexican. You don't see me bitching about how Gringos stole Texas from me.)

[@cindii9806]

Juan Manuel Penaloza --- You have your history, the black man has his :-)

[@gamadahussein6663]

Juan Manuel Penaloza btw Texas was it's own country before Mexico them.

[@timothybanks5797]

I am...

[@trancedoutkid]

Yay! I'm here for Seth!!

[@longdirtytoenails1076]

MacMurrough the Meticulous gay.

[@kyleedwards6026]

The Coldest Villian what's your point

[@parkerhanson4009]

@Stutter of the House , he almost always is...

[@roonil3931]

me tooo

[@jwilliams3170]

The historian in me says "noooooo!" The enjoyer of comedy in me says "yasss"

[@addie_is_me]

“I won my war.” That lime always gets me! Too funny.

[@awashington8447]

love seeing the alumni get back together

[@Dannyseligman]

Hamilton is a little different than I remember bahahaha

[@alyssakoch6387]

Hey Danny omg. That was perfect. I was waiting for ham to pop out and be like "AYE JEFFY LEMME SHOW YOU WHERE MA SHOE FITS" lol

[@sstarrynights]

That's bc one is Washington and the other is Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson, not Alexander Hamilton.

[@swand1383]

no its because this is snl and that comment was a joke

[@Justin-tp1mx]

what is it with kids and hamiltots. this snl sketch is nothing like it except both include early US presidents

[@bigbluephoto]

No Lin Manuel?

[@alyssakoch6387]

Matthias Scheer SAME

[@realbram]

SAME

[@WingedPlatypus]

Matthias Scheer Lin plays Hamilton...

[@fairytailgirl123]

I would have been satisfied if Washington had his right hand man by his side I was waiting for it

[@sockwearer]

I KNOW RIGHT

[@adamswilliams6005]

I have been watching some videos and I was thinking about investing, but still don't know where to start from

[@namonhilaireTonga]

I want to start too but I don't know how

[@clementchristopher4936]

It's strange how people talk about all the profits they've been making through

[@mendywilliam3972]

@@clementchristopher4936 I'm from Spain I have been an investor in the crypto market for over 2 years now

[@mendywilliam3972]

Now is the best time to purchase and invest in Bitcoin stop procastinating

[@happymoonlin7869]

@@mendywilliam3972 I recently got into Forex trading and im already marveling over the profit I'm making, I'm like " how the hell have I been sleeping on this

[@Anna-fm3zl]

Fallon & Seth Yasssssss #goals WHO'S YOUR DADDY!! ME! I'M OUT !! 😂😂

[@5TailFox]

Anna Nguyen T.J.: "I'm on the Nickel and the $2 bill...Joke Money!" 😅

[@oneworldloveall6258]

Anna Nguyen

[@ashuhlea]

Really would have loved to see Chris Jackson and Daveed Diggs but this is juuuust as amazing.

[@revanelson8810]

Whoa! I kind of like Seth Meyers in a wig. 🤔

[@tabaxikhajit4541]

I love these guys. I dig in the depths of youtube for these gems.

[@JamesThomas-zl9er]

Two of these guys have their own shows… deservedly

[@lexim0319]

these george washington and thomas jefferson dudes are funny they should host late night shows

[@CrowSpellman]

I would've died if Daveed Diggs came up as Jefferson! It would've been EVERYTHING!!!

[@lourdeswhitener9713]

And Lin As Hamilton showing up out of nowhere would have been awesome!!

[@adrianrussell7769]

This skit is missing one line... after TJ says "you would have love it, Che." Che replies "Would i really tho??"

[@tammybradshaw7175]

Hilarious! HA!😂 "It was the 70s...the 1770s!" Good one!

[@stephenfletcher5391]

hehe Fallon and Meyers looked good in those outfits

[@emmanuelochoa35]

This skit was so well written! The transition. How do they do it!? Lol

[@kevinzhang3313]

Nonono, Washington, you fought for and led this country in extraordinary ways, but you cannot take full credit for creating this country without citing the entire Continental Congress.

[@MachtPlays]

This is Seth’s first time doing these lines, props ya old SNL vet lol

[@reallynow5357]

You know you've done your country proud when they commemorate an entire weekend of mattress sales in your name.

[@alyssaortega3185]

Hamilton's revenge... everyone loves him now and not Jefferson 😁

[@alyssakoch6387]

Alyssa Ortega lol that was awesome

[@TheCharleseye]

Nobody loves Alexander Hamilton. They love Hip Hop and the idea of "flipping the script" on Colonial history. If he was alive today, he'd be crapped on for being an "old white guy" who thinks the LGBTQ community is an abomination.

[@eriseff7761]

Charles Eye actually, Hamilton was a part of the LGBTQ+ community. John Laurens wasn't *just* a friend.

[@TheCharleseye]

Thomas Jefferson And we're going to pretend that no gay men have ever been publicly against homosexuality? Most gay men in history believed there to be something deeply wrong inside of them. And what are the chances that he was a fan of the idea of men wearing dresses having their bits filleted? Come on.

[@eriseff7761]

Charles Eye I never said that Hamilton wouldn't be against the LGBTQ+ community. I just said that he was bisexual. It was a different time, and I wouldn't be surprised if (brought to 2017 somehow) Hamilton were uncomfortable, to say the least, with how things are today.

[@eleftheriak.8889]

The seth and Jimmy stuff was 👌

[@angelarthrasher]

OMG!! I FINALLY found a sketch that Jimmy Fallon did NOT break character!

[@wvu05]

That, and as Dennis Miller in the Monday Night Football sketch.

[@angelarthrasher]

@@wvu05 oh..yea...there are sooooo few of them I should remember they all. lol Thanks

[@JadenKaye]

Alumni week on Weekend Update. Enjoyable surprise, especially when Seth showed up and Tina bringing it home later.

[@prennt57g99]

Anyone have this recommended now that people are actually tearing down Washington and Jefferson statues?

[@noy8940]

“Crossing the Delaware” 😂

[@niconicovalencia]

Seth Meyers is still killing it every night with his 'A Closer Look' segment and having great interviews with his guests while being genuinely funny. Jimmy Fallon is still trying to overcome his idiotic move to normalize Trump when it really mattered, while still lacking the ability to provide even a decent interview on his show. Jimmy may be a nice guy, but he really needs to reinvent himself.

[@lost66884]

all sick seth meyers does is make fun of Trump.

[@wchrisgarcia]

His show is supposed to be mostly political

[@charmininecomm8001]

I think he's happy

[@tylerthegamer8766]

That’s not what Trump said. Trump said that the Left would start going after their statues like they did with the Confederate ones, which they are now. New York City hall has voted to remove a statue of Thomas Jefferson. Guess Trump wasn’t such an idiot after all.

[@johnmartin4119]

To paraphrase to highly acclaimed musical Hamilton: “The Founding Fathers had beliefs, the Confederacy had none!” The Founding Fathers were not perfect but at least the tried to create a better system, and they had to do so on their own without much support. They were a rag tag group against the most powerful empire in the world and were willing to sacrifice everything including their lives. And more so the values of the Founding Fathers especially those values written in the Declaration and Bill of Rights are timeless and have been used to inspire the next generations to keep fighting against oppression and corruption, even if it wasn’t their intent. Now compare that to the Confederacy whose government was only concerned with maintaining power, willing to betray America and a sell out the nation to the British, inspired terrorism to future generations, the only major values they fought for is self preservation without even creating a better democratic system, and claimed to be fighting against oppression despite oppressing both the poor farmers who could never compete with monolithic plantations and of course oppressing the slaves of America. And sure they can claim to be about states rights and maybe that’s the lie they told poor farmers pissed off at the escalating war, but in reality they fought for the same money and power the north wanted, with the only differences being an emphasis on agriculture and employees forced to work for them for no pay. Not to mention the monstrous acts of violence they inspired, and the false toxic views they ingrained into the minds of millions. If their legacy was supposed to be honor and states rights why did the Confederacy inspire so many groups calling for bloodshed and hate with groups like the Alt Right or the KKK. Meanwhile the Founding Fathers’ legacy consists of just as many if not more people trying to help the nation even more so than the Founding Fathers did

[@gregoryeatroff8608]

Racism in the United States is a bug. Racism in the Confederacy was a feature.

[@AmericanHoney88881]

Thank you, SNL, you nailed this one!

[@modiabcomedy]

As someone who started watching SNL in 2009 it just feels weird seeing Seth doing sketches.

[@DanStrayer]

Was waiting for Maya to show up as Sally Hemings and set them both straight.

[@dominicperez3777]

It's my boy, Seth Meyers!

[@deldel9908]

Jimmy nailed it 😍😂👌

[@liamhumel8026]

I was so lucky to be a part of this audience tonight

[@maidenheadvideos]

how did you get in??

[@JayPea7204]

This was one of the funniest skits I have ever seen on SNL and I started watching it back when it used to be funny :D

[@ScoBos]

"Throw me under the CARRIAGE like that?" HAH!

[@ginal1861]

Hilarious! Just the comic relief I was looking for!

[@capsman09]

Not to be a jerk but I won my war.-George Washington.

[@seantomlinson3320]

Nicely done. Seems to me the best thing to happen to SNL in two decades is the candidacy and then election of the Trumper Fire. Keep it up.

[@haniya4359]

Watching this as Hamiltrash makes it all the more hilarious.

[@alyssakoch6387]

First Last omg I was waiting for ham to burst in being like "LEMME SHOW YOU WHERE MY SHOE FITS JEFFY"

[@waterlemonandfriends]

oh god this is such big mood energy from 2 years ago

[@selee_nium]

HAHAHAH!! Never get tired of watching this😂😂

[@claire969]

“It was the seventies, man!” It’s funny ‘cause Jefferson refers to himself missing “the late ‘80’s” in Ham.

[@floorjanssen1912]

I love these two😂😂

[@barbrasmith410]

Yeah but Jefferson the slave owner’s declaration also promised “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”....hypocritical much?

[@walkerthomas5273]

Washington was the father in law of Lee. He would have never said these things. Lee was against succession in the first place, he fought for the South because Virginia succeeded and he could never take up arms against his home state of Virginia.

[@ummmidunno8308]

I still remember this sketch.. and I remember laughing my ass off at Jimmy and Seth! I hope they bring back the Summer edition of Weekend Update! We all know that shit is still gunna be going crazy, and we're gunna need them to help us cope with the madness that is Trumptard!

[@thesilverduke]

My left ear enjoyed this.

[@youtubepamelawells]

What people don’t understand about Robert E Lee is that he was anti-slavery the only reason he fought for the south was because he felt loyal to his home state of Virginia

[@MP89-d1u]

Lol, Lee owned more than 100 slaves.

[@wvu05]

​@@MP89-d1u And he was a notoriously brutal slave owner. Grant was given a slave when he married, but he worked alongside his slave, and his conscience got the best of him, so he gave the slave his freedom at zero cost.

[@luisegarcia1257]

" Everyone, is a little endejo, at age thirteen," was the seventies man!!!"... crazy times", I love them, I love the show!!!!

[@esfuturestrading]

Jimmy Fallon is perfect for SLN, I think way better than hosting TTS

[@jeremygraves7982]

Wtf? Robert E Lee though he fought on the south, was a great general and a great man with honor who fought for his side, not necessarily for slavery. It just makes me sick when people go around bashing him and tearing down his statutes!

[@OvSpP]

Not to be a jerk but *I wOn My WaR!* Savage.

[@emiliemanes5392]

"Thanks Obamacare!" 😂😂😂

[@brik3421]

Why aren't Washington and Jefferson singing ?

[@NisahPooh]

I'm just glad that the country is finally talking about it

[@mpg3946]

SNL killing it again.

[@damnitsthatcaiguy4571]

Thank you for bringing hope when most thought there was none ❤️

[@ellej.winsett3701]

People complaining about how liberal this is as if they've been watching SNL for years and it suddenly JUST became liberal.

[@justsaying3729]

I love these guys, Seth & Jimmy.....not the Presidents. You can still find this type and thinking in Mississippi.

[@matthew8319]

Seth Meyers!!!

[@dmcd1248]

“As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.” George Washington

[@supazsa]

When snl parodies real issues .. the jokes are ten times funnier... The only reason they want to keep these men alive in our minds is based off of consumerism

[@aladdin-sp7td]

I was getting so excited to see Daveed Diggs to show up

[@snuglewumps1508]

Falllllllllloooooooonnnnnnnnnn

[@mistyivey5380]

Crossing the Deleware!😂😂 Took funny!!

[@JS-tk2co]

Even george washington got to host the tonight show but letterman couldn’t

[@EarthquakeStar]

I'm on joke money. 😂😂😂