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SNL skewers ‘future press secretary’ Nicki Minaj as Trump admits ‘I might be gay’

The Independent·Carsen Holaday·9 days ago
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Saturday Night Live has taken on Donald Trump’s newfound fascination with men’s body parts in a sketch that also took aim at his alliance with Nicki Minaj.

After Tom Hanks surprised the audience in SNL’ s latest cold open by returning as beloved character David S. Pumpkins, James Austin Johnson entered as Trump and went on to mock the president’s recent comments praising other men’s butts.

“A great ass on Hanks — something that I’ve enjoyed lately admiring,” Johnson said as Trump. “Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Just that I might be gay.”

With a lot of ground to cover since the late-night sketch series last aired with Shane Gillis’ October 10 episode , the cold open then took on speculation that Trump will hire Minaj as his next press secretary after Katie Zacharia’s short-lived stint.

Johnson as Trump brought out SNL’s new cast member Saidah Belo-Osagie as the controversial rapper, introducing her as a potential next pick for the coveted job.

Saidah Belo-Osagie played Nicki Minaj during the…

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