On social media, many viewers stunned after SNL mocks trump’s middle east visit with saudi crown prince mbs in season 50 finale.
“Saturday Night Live” ended its 50th season with a sharp political satire targeting Donald Trump’s Middle East tour and Saudi ties.
The cold open portrayed Trump’s visit as an over-the-top bromance with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. It was filled with absurd giveaways and gags.
SNL opens with Trump–MBS lovefest
SNL opens with a satirical lovefest between Trump and Saudi Crown Prince MBS
James Austin Johnson reprised his role as Donald Trump, delivering exaggerated praise for Saudi Arabia and mocking the country’s social restrictions.
“Everybody loves me here. They’re not allowed to not,” Trump said. “The women are all hiding. It’s like a nation of Melanias.”
Emil Wakim played Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). He joined Trump in a comedic scene filled with over-the-top flattery and shady political deals.
SNL mocks trump skipping israel on mideast tour
Trump’s fictional character jokes, “Much like God did during Passover, I skipped Israel,” referencing the controversial omission from his travel itinerary.
The real Donald Trump recently visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates during his second-term foreign affairs push.
Israel’s exclusion did not go unnoticed by the media, nor by SNL, which used it as a punchline and political commentary.
Additionallym SNL also skewered Trum over $400 million Qatari ‘flying palace’ plane scandal.
Trump’s sketch character boasted about receiving a $400 million plane from Qatar. This praised mock concerns about foreign bribes and self-enrichment.
“Got a lot of cool stuff. The Qataris gave me a $400 million plane, can you believe that? And people said that was some sort of bribe. Not true, not true, because they haven’t asked for anything in return,” Johnson’s Trump said.
“SNL” Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, played by Emil Wakim, shot back, “Well, not yet,” prompting Johnson’s Trump to dub it a “pre-bribe.”
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The show used the controversy to jab at Boeing’s repeated delays producing the next Air Force One aircraft for presidential use.
Mocking the Saudis’ purchase of American-made Boeing planes, Johnson’s Trump joked, “Your funeral,”.
The episode plays on ongoing national discussions about aviation reliability, government contracts, and political optics in high-stakes defense deals.
In a humorous twist, the fictional Crown Prince begged Trump to stay permanently in Saudi Arabia and build a palace next door.
“Donald, please stay. Build a palace next to mine and stay,” Wakim’s MBS pleaded.
The sketch ends with Trump breaking the fourth wall, mocking the show’s season and warning that he’ll “still be omnipresent” in real life.
“You won’t see the fun version of me for a while. The real one? He’s in your dreams. You can’t escape me.”
Social media reaction
On social media, many viewers shared their thoughts about the ‘SNL’ season finale spoofing Trump’s Mideast visit.
One person said: “From the oil, to the money, to end of list.” LOL
A second wrote: James Austin Johnson is perfection. Unbelievably good. All the kudos
While a third commented: James Austin Johnson has been AMAZING as Trump. His work on SNL as Trump will be remembered in the years to come!
Someone else said: This guy is just too good!
It’s really funny. This guy has the same mimic and expression of Trump. Another user added.
Someone said: He captured the quiet desperation of Trump’s handshakes.