Saturday Night Live referenced rising oil prices during a recent cold open that featured a parody of Donald Trump. The sketch included remarks from the Trump character about the reasons behind high fuel costs, linking them to broader political issues in the segment’s dialogue.
SNL’s ‘Donald Trump’ jokes about oil prices
Saturday Night Live addressed rising gas prices in the cold open of its March 14 episode. The sketch began with a family of four at a gas station struggling to pay for fuel before a version of President Donald Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, appeared and addressed the audience.
“Hi, it’s me, Donald Trump,” he said. “You might remember me from such campaign promises as ‘lower gas prices’ and ‘no more wars.'”
Johnson’s Trump joked about campaign pledges and the current cost of fuel. “Psych! We love to make promises, because a promise is just a lie that hasn’t happened yet.”
“But now it has, and gas costs like a million, billion dollars a gallon.”
The character also referenced economic concerns during the monologue in the sketch. “The stock market is going in one direction: Down.”
He continued by offering a comedic explanation for the price of gasoline. “Gas prices are very high because of war with Iran, which is where they make gas. I wish someone had told me that.”
The cold open also referenced international conflict in its dialogue about Iran. “We will win this war because Iran is old and nobody likes them. Iran is like ballet and opera, and we’re Timmy Chalamet.”
The sketch was part of the March 14 broadcast hosted by Harry Styles, who also served as musical guest during the episode. Johnson delivered the lines as the Trump character while the family at the gas pump remained frozen behind him.
The show has referenced tensions involving Iran in several recent opening sketches. The March 14 segment continued that theme while focusing on rising gas prices in the United States.
