Trump Struggles To Console Jim Jordan Over Failed Speaker Bid In ‘SNL’ Cold Open

Former President Donald Trump (performed by James Austin Johnson) dropped by “the loser’s workplace” as he fumbled his try to console Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) (performed by Mikey Day) over the top to his speakership hopes within the “Saturday Night time Dwell” chilly open.

Day’s Jordan famous that the previous president endorsed him earlier than he “type of disappeared” previous to Johnson’s Trump declaring that he prefers “the Jordans who win.”

“Like the good Michael Jordan or the even better Jordin Sparks, ‘No Air,’ do not forget that? Now that was a superb tune. ‘Inform me how I’m presupposed to breathe with no air.’ You may’t, you possibly can’t do it,” Trump mentioned.

Jordan misplaced in three votes on the Home flooring earlier than dropping his bid to win the gavel Friday, leaving Home Republicans to return to sq. one of their search to interchange ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).

Trump, within the chilly open, went on to mock Jordan for his alternative of apparel.

“It’s the dearth of the jacket, you don’t look good. You appear to be the evening supervisor at a two-star steakhouse,” Trump mentioned.

“I perceive, sir, I’ve been advised that earlier than,” Jordan replied.

Different Republicans tried to brighten Jordan’s temper within the chilly open together with Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) (performed by Bowen Yang) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) (performed by Chloe Fineman).

Boebert tries to cheer up Jordan on the telephone earlier than a hand is seen grabbing her chest.

“Sorry, are you out someplace?” Jordan questions on the opposite line.

“Yeah, I gotta go, I’m on the theater seeing ‘Aladdin.’ Good luck, Jim,” replied Boebert in a nod to her attending a efficiency of the “Beetlejuice” musical.

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