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'SNL' mocks Hegseth, Trump over Venezuelan boat strikes in cold open
In the skech, Jost's Hegseth, after chugging an energy drink, angrily declared "we're now at war with Venezuela," and before taking questions, he told reporters to "pretend I'm a random fishing boat ...

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‘SNL’ Cold Open Issues Savage Takedown of Donald Trump & Pete Hegseth
SNL cold open mocks Hegseth as trigger-happy, Trump as tired
US lawmakers may withold Hegseth travel funds to force boat video release
U.S. lawmakers may withhold a quarter of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget if he does not provide unedited videos of military strikes on boats in the southern Caribbean and eastern Pacifi...

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Democrat Dares Pentagon To Release Tape On Deadly Drug Boat Strikes
Defense Department is reviewing boat strike video for possible release, Hegseth says
Hegseth hints at major defense spending hike, reveals new details on Trump’s anti-narco-terrorism operations
After his speech, Hegseth sat down with Tomlinson for a Q&A that revealed new details about the Sept. 2 operation, which he said was the first in a series of more than 20 U.S. strikes targeting cartel...

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Trump administration: SCOTUS hearing on FTC member firing, criticism of Hegseth mounts over boat strikes
The Pentagon’s Long Struggle To Stop Drug Boats Without Killing

Pentagon pressers & a dozing Donald Trump heat up Saturday Night Live’s cold open in NBC late-nighter’s Thanksgiving break return

"Let's say, if I had a drink for every Venezuelan we've killed, I'd really like that number of drinks," said Donald Trump's fog of warred Secretary of Defense/War tonight in Saturday Night Live's unusually high temperature cold open.

Melissa McCarthy shows why she’s a repeat ‘SNL’ host, and Pete Hegseth returns in cold open

The actor hosted 'Saturday Night Live' for the sixth time, proving again why she's such a memorable host, and the cold open focused on Hegseth and his attacks on sea vessels.

‘SNL’ Cold Open Tells Netflix C-SPAN Is for Sale, Too, After WBD Deal | Video

Tonight's "SNL" cold open jokingly informed Netflix that C-SPAN is for sale, too, after its blockbuster Warner Bros. deal.

Sleepy Trump Dreams of Zohran Mamdani While Pete Hegseth Rants About Booze in Wacky ‘SNL’ Cold Open

President Trump didn't do much to help out his Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during 'SNL' — but he did dream about Zohran Mamdani.

‘SNL’ Cold Open: Trump Caught Snoring Away Questions About Affordability, War Crimes

SNL's Donald Trump was caught snoring away in the White House briefing room amid lingering questions about cost of living and potential war crimes.

Is there a new ‘Saturday Night Live’ episode tonight (12/6/25)?

LIVE FROM NEW YORK -- After a two-week hiatus, “Saturday Night Live” is back with a new episode tonight with host Melissa McCarthy and musical guest Dijon. This marks McCarthy’s sixth time hosting, her first since 2017, and musician Dijon’s “SNL” debut.
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