FILE – James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump during the “MSNBC Special Coverage” Cold Open on Saturday, January 18, 2025.
A rough week on Wall Street did not go unnoticed across town at 30 Rock on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, with the show giving an "encore presentation" of President Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs this past week.
"You know, some people say my plan is nonsense, but we're using a formula," James Austin Johnson as Trump said as he held up the same chart the real Trump did in his announcement.
After explaining his formula, which included a reference to the Chinese President Xi Jinping and the symbol for "sideways boobs," Johnson as Trump assured people of their concerns.
"Anyway, your money is gone and we're going to figure it out," he said.
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Watch the full sketch here:
