Ghost of Jeffrey Epstein visits Trump in the SNL season finale cold open
The season finale of Saturday Night Live featured a parody of 'A Christmas Carol' with President Trump visited by the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein. Will Ferrell portrayed Epstein, showing Trump a glimpse of his cabinet members' futures. The cold open included appearances by Ashley Padilla, Colin Jost, and Aziz Ansari.
- ▪The SNL season 51 finale aired with a parody theme.
- ▪James Austin Johnson played President Trump in the skit.
- ▪Will Ferrell portrayed the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 12 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 1 centre.
- ▪ Will Ferrell’s Ghost of Jeffrey Epstein Reunites with His Buddy Donald Trump on SNL — Consequence (of Sound)
- ▪ Will Ferrell Facilitates Reunion Between Trump and the Ghost of Epstein on ‘SNL’ Season 51 Finale — The Hollywood Reporter
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Just because it's the middle of Spring doesn't mean we can't get a little parody of "A Christmas Carol" on Saturday Night Live in May.In the season 51 finale of SNL on Saturday, President Donald Trump played by cast member James Austin Johnson falls asleep in the Oval Office. However, Trump is soon visited by the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein, played by host Will Ferrell. SEE ALSO: Will Ferrell confronts his look-alike during his 'SNL' monologue Ferrell's Epstein gives Trump a look into the future, giving the president a peek into what his cabinet members, past and present, will be up to ostensibly after they leave their positions.
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