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'Saturday Night Live' Sparks Heated Buzz for Latest Skit About Donald Trump: 'Be More Funny'

Mariia Bilska
Apr 14, 2025 - 11:15 A.M.

The skit show's new segment, mocking HBO's "The White Lotus," has ignited a debate online, with some fans loving it and others calling it out.

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On Saturday, April 12, 2025, "Saturday Night Live" debuted its segment making fun of the third season of HBO's mega hit series, where rich people go on vacation and a murder or more are revealed at the end. However, they turned it political and called it "The White Potus," which sparked divided reactions from netizens.

Saturday Night Live's skit "The White Potus," dated April 13, 2025 | Source: Youtube/Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live's skit "The White Potus," dated April 13, 2025 | Source: Youtube/Saturday Night Live

The sketch series, also known as "SNL," has been no stranger to making fun of politics in one way or another during its 50-year run. After the 2024 US elections, they've included many segments where cast member James Austin Johnson plays the current president, Donald Trump.

In last Saturday's episode, he appeared in the cold open, and later in "The White Potus." The comedy show used HBO's hit series to draw parallels between Donald and his family, plus other members of his government. In the skit, Trump is Jason Isaacs' character, who looks sleepy the entire time.

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James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump for Saturday Night Live's skit "The White Potus," dated April 13, 2025 | Source: Youtube/Saturday Night Live

James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump for Saturday Night Live's skit "The White Potus," dated April 13, 2025 | Source: Youtube/Saturday Night Live

His wife appears with a heavy Southern accent, although Melania Trump is from Slovenia. That becomes part of the joke when their sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, appear. Other political figures featured were Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., Vladimir Putin, and Marco Rubio.

Netizens were quick to react, but not everyone found the humor in it. One person wrote, "Shocker. Shows been trash for years [sic]." Another added, "SNL [expletive].. be more funny [sic]."

Chloe Fineman as Melania Trump for Saturday Night Live's skit "The White Potus," dated April 13, 2025 | Source: Youtube/Saturday Night Live

Chloe Fineman as Melania Trump for Saturday Night Live's skit "The White Potus," dated April 13, 2025 | Source: Youtube/Saturday Night Live

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Another pointed out, "And they keep losing ratings…..It's [sic] should be called "The Saturday Night View.'" And someone else stated, "They are so obsessed with him 🤣🤣 TDS!" However, several netizens loved it. One said, "So funny this was a really great show [sic]." Someone else added, "It was hilarious."

A third person wrote, "This might be one of the best sketches they’ve made in a long time." One fan online expressed, "I never wanted this to end! FIVE STARS."

Mikey Day as Donald Trump Jr. and Alex Moffat as Eric Trump for Saturday Night Live's skit "The White Potus," dated April 13, 2025 | Source: Youtube/Saturday Night Live

Mikey Day as Donald Trump Jr. and Alex Moffat as Eric Trump for Saturday Night Live's skit "The White Potus," dated April 13, 2025 | Source: Youtube/Saturday Night Live

While this heated debate was happening, "The White Potus" ignited more backlash, regarding the mockery of actress Aimee Lou Wood. In the skit, most of the people are turned into political figures, except for her character, Chelsea.

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In the skit, she is played by cast member Sarah Sherman, who makes fun of Aimee's teeth and accent. Fans online didn't like that at all.

Sarah Sherman as Aimee Lou Wood's character Chelsea for Saturday Night Live's skit "The White Potus," dated April 13, 2025 | Source: Youtube/Saturday Night Live

Sarah Sherman as Aimee Lou Wood's character Chelsea for Saturday Night Live's skit "The White Potus," dated April 13, 2025 | Source: Youtube/Saturday Night Live

One wrote, "Every character was political except Amiee Lou Wood -it didn’t make sense and it was a cheap shot boooooo [sic]."

Another added, "Mocking an actress for her appareance what a mistake you guys [sic]." A netizen stated, "Going after Aimee Lou Wood was entirely unnecessary and mean. Disgusting on your part."

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