SNL Roasts RFK Jr., Kristi Noem – Political Satire Highlights
Here’s a breakdown of the “Weekend Update” segment as described in the text, focusing on the jokes and topics covered:
* RFK Jr. joke: Colin Jost made a crude joke about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., referencing his promotion of vaccine misinformation and a claim linking Tylenol to autism. The joke compared his appearance to being “made out of foreskin.”
* Kristi Noem & Government Shutdown: Jost criticized South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem for showing a video at TSA checkpoints blaming Democrats for the government shutdown, despite Republican control of the Senate, House, and Presidency. The video began with the line, “I want to play a game,” mimicking the fictional serial killer Jigsaw.
* U.S. Treasury & Trump/Tubman Coin: Michael che reported on a possibly illegal move by the U.S. Treasury to release a silver dollar with President Trump’s face on one side and Harriet Tubman in a headlock on the other. This references the long-delayed plan to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill with Tubman. The current estimate for that change is 2030.
The segment relies heavily on political satire, using humor to comment on current events and figures.