SNL debuts 'hot jacked' Trump and Dana Carvey as Elon Musk in satirical cold open

SNL opens with satirical skit of “hot jacked” Trump and Dana Carvey as Musk, humorously supporting Trump’s election.

The November 9 episode of Saturday Night Live delivered a comedic take on the recent 2024 presidential election results, introducing James Austin Johnson as a "hot jacked" Donald Trump and Dana Carvey as Elon Musk.

Opening with cast members feigning surprise over Trump’s re-election, Kenan Thompson, Ego Nwodim, Heidi Gardner, and Bowen Yang humorously declared allegiance to Trump, with Yang claiming their “support never wavered.”

Johnson’s Trump entered sporting a leaner look with fake muscles, humorously declaring, “They finally got the body right.” SNL’s mock-endorsement escalated when Carvey appeared as Musk, donning a “Dark MAGA” hat and exclaiming, “I run the country now.” Carvey’s Musk playfully warned that while America is like his rockets, there’s a “slight chance it could blow up and everybody dies.”

The episode followed Kamala Harris’s guest spot with Maya Rudolph a week prior, amid NBC’s recent adherence to equal airtime rules. The satirical sketch ended with the cast singing a parody of "Y.M.C.A.," humorously celebrating Trump’s nonconsecutive second term.