SNL brutally mocks Trump and Fox News' sick Putin praise in chaotic cold open
opened with a plea for peace courtesy of the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York. The choir sang “Prayer for Ukraine, a poignant religious anthem, in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.opened with the “Fox News Ukrainian Invasion Celebration Spectacular,” a televised event broadcasting live from Trump’s tony country club Mar-a-Lago in West Palm Beach, Florida. The special was hosted by none other than Fox News bigots Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson .
“And I called the president of Ukraine pathetic. He stayed and fought with his people in the war, and I called him pathetic from a news desk in Washington,” added Ingraham. Not to be outdone, Carlson countered, “I kept saying we should be more worried about our own border getting invaded by Mexico—but in my defense, I am racist, so I thought that was true.”
With that, the demented duo revealed that the special was to “raise money for the real victims of the invasion: the oligarchs.” “We need to think about babies—their sugar babies. Who will pour vodka in their mouths? So many horny mouths to feed!” pleaded Ingraham. The phone lines, meanwhile, were operated by none other than former president Trump , who seemed far more interested in rambling about Rihanna’s pregnancy, Biden, burgers, and