SNL tells Musk: ‘It’s time to never see you again’ – Washington Examiner
The article discusses a recent episode of *Saturday Night Live* (SNL), which featured a cold open segment that humorously critiqued president Donald Trump’s economic policies and tariffs. Cast member James Austin Johnson impersonated Trump while explaining new tariffs set to take effect against 86 countries, involving a baseline tariff of 10%. Johnson jokingly introduced the phrase “MAWA” (Make America Wealthy Again) only to later declare, “we’re going to do MAGDA” (Make America Great Depression Again), emphasizing the potential negative impact of these tariffs on the economy.
In the same segment, Johnson referenced South africa’s high tariffs on U.S. goods, leading to a comedic interaction with comedian Mike Myers, who impersonated Elon Musk. Johnson quipped about Musk needing to return to Tesla due to the company’s recent challenges,including vandalism incidents against Tesla vehicles. The skit encapsulated the critique of the economic environment during Trump’s presidency, layering humor over serious themes regarding tariffs and trade policy.
SNL pokes fun at Trump economy and tells Musk: ‘It’s time to never see you again’
Saturday Night Live dedicated its cold open segment to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
SNL cast member James Austin Johnson gave his Trump impression to explain the tariffs that began the same day the episode aired. Every tariff against all 86 countries will begin on Apr. 9, as the first round was the baseline tariff of 10%.
“They mean we’re going to make America wealthy again. MAWA! MAWA,” Johnson said. “We’re doing MAWA! But before that, we’re going to do MAGDA. MAGDA. Make America Great Depression again. You know what? It’ll be great; it’ll be better than great. It’ll be a fantastic, unbelievable depression, the likes of which you’ve never seen before.”
Johnson joked that South Africa was one of the countries “ripping us off” as it has a 60% tariff against U.S. goods. “They’ve never sent us one good thing,” the actor said, prompting the appearance of comedian Mike Meyers impersonating South African Elon Musk.
“Elon is great, but, sadly, it’s time to never see you again, OK?” Johnson told Meyers. “You got to get back to Tesla, right? Because they’re doing pretty bad.”
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The reference was to the series of crimes committed against Tesla cars and dealerships in recent weeks. In the U.S., vandals who perpetrated attacks on Tesla vehicles, which have included keying and lighting them ablaze with Molotov cocktails, are facing federal and hate crime charges.
Tesla is increasingly under attack ever since Musk endorsed Trump and became his senior advisor. Musk has become the face of the Department of Government Efficiency which has directed cuts to federal spending.
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