Donald Trump made his first appearance on “SNL U.K.,” courtesy of “SNL” cast member James Austin Johnson.
\n\nSaturday night’s cold open recreated U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham (George Fouracres) meeting with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy (Freddie Meredith) to reaffirm Britain’s support in their war with Russia.
\n\n“We need America to restore the Starlink internet. Without it, we are vulnerable to drone strikes,” Meredith’s Zelenskyy said. “Also, it is very difficult to stream ‘Celebrity Traitors.’ I’m very behind, no spoilers, but I think Richard E. Grant is going to go all the way.”
\n\nReplied Fouracres as Burnham, “Well, I can promise you now that I’ll raise all of this with President Trump at the first opportunity.”
\n\nJohnson then appeared with his spot-on Trump impression, marking the first crossover between the “SNL U.K.” and “SNL” casts. “Did somebody say Richard E. Grant?” he said.
\n\n“President Trump?!” Fouracres’ Burnham exclaimed.
\n\n“That’s right, you say my name and I appear,” Johnson’s Trump sad. “I got the idea from my very close friend Beetlejuice, the late, great Beetlejuice. It’s one of the two ways I am like him, the other is sex pest — alleged, they can’t prove he did that stuff.”
\n\nWhen asked why he’s…
Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/