“Saturday Evening Dwell” took purpose at President Donald Trump’s new tariff coverage and the rising backlash in opposition to Tesla in a biting political sketch this weekend, coining a brand new phrase to mock the president’s financial outlook: MAGDA — “Make America Nice Despair Once more.”
“We’re [going to] do MAGDA,” stated forged member James Austin Johnson, reprising his position as Trump.
“Make America Nice Despair Once more. It’ll be higher than nice, it’ll be a incredible, unbelievable despair.”
The cold-open sketch kicked off with Trump disregarding latest market turmoil brought on by his proposed tariffs, claiming it was “all a part of the plan” and quipping, “There’s nowhere to go however up – or maybe additional down.”
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“This despair’s [going to] be so nice, we’ll be those consuming the cats and the canines. That’s [going to] be enjoyable,” he added.
L-R: Musical visitor Brandi Carlile and Elton John, Host Jack Black, and Heidi Gardner throughout Promos in Studio 8H on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Getty Pictures)
The sketch comes as the newest spherical of Trump tariffs went into impact earlier this week. This week’s steep losses for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq have been among the many worst previously decade as shares tumbled for a second day in a row.
President Trump urged Individuals to present him time on the coverage, writing on the social media platform Fact Social, “We’re bringing again jobs and companies like by no means earlier than. Already, greater than FIVE TRILLION DOLLARS OF INVESTMENT, and rising quick! THIS IS AN ECONOMIC REVOLUTION, AND WE WILL WIN.”
The section featured a parade of fictionalized administration figures, together with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who appeared to distance himself from the tariffs, and Elon Musk as head of the Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE).
Musk, performed by returning former forged member Mike Myers, joined “Trump” on the podium carrying a Wisconsin cheesehead and cracking jokes about each the state’s latest Supreme Court docket election and Tesla’s tough public picture.
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FILE: Billionaire businessman Elon Musk arrives for a city corridor carrying a cheesehead hat on the KI Conference Middle on March 30, 2025 in Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin. (Getty Pictures)
“That was from after I tried to purchase the election in Wisconsin,” Musk stated about his headgear.
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“I’m an fool, I ought to’ve simply purchased Wisconsin.”
The sketch then launched a fictional new Tesla innovation: a automobile that vandalizes itself. Myers-as-Musk unveiled the Tesla Mannequin V, claiming it may autonomously draw crude photos or graffiti, like a swastika, all with out human enter.
“Just lately, our dealerships have been the goal of so many assaults, and instantly nobody likes Tesla vehicles,” Musk stated.
“So I requested myself why? Then I answered myself, due to me.”
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He continued, “We’re introducing the brand new Tesla Mannequin V, the primary electrical automobile in historical past to be absolutely self-vandalizing. With options like self-smashing headlights, self-slashing tires, and AI-powered graffiti.”
The sketch comes amid a spike in anti-Tesla incidents throughout the nation. A latest Fox Information report documented greater than 50 instances of violence focusing on Tesla autos, charging stations, and homeowners, together with keying, hateful graffiti, arson, and even an alleged drive-by taking pictures.
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