Saturday Night Live UK and Weekend Update cohost Ania Magliano addressed one of the week’s most talked-about moments with a pointed jab at President Donald Trump. The comedian delivered a joke that connected the president’s age to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, sparking fresh conversation about the boundaries of political humor in the wake of the incident.
SNL UK jokes about Donald Trump and WHCD shooting
Saturday Night Live UK targeted President Donald Trump with jokes referencing the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, Deadline reports. Weekend Update cohost Ania Magliano delivered the punchline during the Saturday, May 2 episode. “For all those in attendance, it was an undeniably terrifying event,” Magliano began. “President Trump shat himself. Minutes later, the shots rang out.”
The latest episode featured host Aimee Lou Wood of The White Lotus alongside musical guest MEEK. A sketch opened the show with King Charles III (Larry Dean) and Queen Camilla (Emma Sidi) celebrating their U.S. state visit. “There’s no way Donald Trump will do anything weird or bad ever again,” the Queen quipped during the cold open.
The SNL UK jokes follow Jimmy Kimmel facing backlash for his own Trump-related humor. During a faux-WHCD roast on April 23, Kimmel said first lady Melania Trump had a “glow like an expectant widow.” Two days later, Cole Tomas Allen allegedly opened fire at the Washington Hilton’s security checkpoint. A Secret Service officer was struck in his protective vest during the incident.
Allen, 31, faces charges including attempting to assassinate the President of the United States. The Justice Department also charged him with transporting a firearm in interstate commerce with felonious intent. He has not yet entered a plea in the case.
Both Melania, 56, and Donald, 79, released separate statements on April 27 calling for Kimmel’s firing. “Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country,” Melania tweeted.
Kimmel responded that same night, insisting his joke targeted Trump’s age, not advocating violence. Republican Senator Ted Cruz and commentator Candace Owens have offered the late-night host unlikely support amid ongoing calls from the president to cancel his show.
Originally reported by Vritti Johar on Mandatory.com.
