'Where are you going?' SNL's Trump begs fans not to leave rally while he's still talking
NBC's "Saturday Night Live" opened up its latest season with former president Donald Trump (played by James Austin Johnson) begging fans to stay at his rally while Vice President Kamala Harris (played by Maya Rudolph) introduces the "white dudes" who support her.
In the star-studded cold open, the character of ABC's David Muir, played by Andrew Dismukes, shows dueling Harris and Trump rallies to show his objectivity.
At the Harris rally, the vice president notes that her "vibe slaps" and introduces husband Douglas Emhoff (played by Andy Samberg), as well as Jim Gaffigan as Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz.
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Harris dances as the feed cuts to a Trump rally, where the ex-president's character is portrayed standing behind a massive, bulletproof protective shield. Trump is begging his fans to stay at his rally, noting that the doors are locked.
"Where are you going?" Trump asks, before mentioning the gunshots the real Trump faced at a rally in Pennsylvania. He also said, "We miss Joe Biden."
"We had this in the bag but then they did a switcheroo," Trump said.
"They're eating the dogs. They're eating the cats. They're taking the pets and they're doing freak offs," he added. "They're doing a Diddy."
Trump went on to V.P. pick J.D. Vance (played by Bowen Yang), whom the ex-president said is "in many ways" a bad pick. The bulletproof glass slid away as Vance began to speak.
"You guys are awesome," Vance says before mentioning Project 2025. Muir then abruptly cut away from Trump's rally, saying the Trump campaign requested the impromptu shift.