Epstein, Donald Trump and Saturday Night Live

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“Saturday Night Live”: Epstein emails are breakout star of Glen Powell-led episode
So, the writers’ room of “Saturday Night Live” can be forgiven for airing three sketches that touched on Jeffrey Epstein‘s newly released emails. The show hopped right into the controversy with a cold open of a White House briefing on the Epstein files.

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‘Saturday Night Live' Holds Press Briefing Where Trump Declares He "Barely Knew" Epstein
Donald Trump crashes Epstein email press briefing in “SNL” cold open: 'I am hiding almost nothing'
Trump backs vote to release Epstein files, in sharp reversal
President Trump threw in the towel on dissuading House Republicans from backing a measure to release files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying on Sunday night that GOP lawmakers should ins...

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Trump reverses stance on Epstein files, urges Republicans to vote for releasing them
After Trump Claimed He'd Launch An Investigation Into Bill Clinton And Jeffrey Epstein, Clinton Responded
President Trump Downplays Jeffrey Epstein Email Scandal on ‘SNL,’ Offers to Sell Copies of Infamous ‘Blowing Bubba’ Message
“I’m going to release all of the Epstein files,” Trump said.

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‘Saturday Night Live’ Holds Press Briefing Where Trump Declares He “Barely Knew” Epstein
‘I am the one able to take him down’: New Epstein emails detail his soured view of former close friend Donald Trump

'SNL' Weekend Update torches Trump over Epstein emails

On "Saturday Night Live"s Weekend Update, Colin Jost and Michael Che tackled the government shutdown, the Epstein emails, and more.

‘Saturday Night Live’ cold open sketch mocked White House trying to escape Epstein scandal

Saturday Night Live mocked the Trump administration ’s ongoing attempts to downplay the Jeffrey Epstein scandal in a cold open sketch featuring the president denying he ever really knew Epstein just before offering to sell the Epstein files for $800 as a “stocking stuffer.”

See MacGruber Return to ‘SNL’ for Epstein Files Sketch

Will Forte ’s MacGruber returned to Saturday Night Live in a sketch that riffed on the Trump administration’s attempts to keep the Epstein files unsealed.

'SNL' brings back MacGruber, with an Epstein files twist

The MacGruber shorts were only the tip of the iceberg of this very Epstein-heavy SNL installment. The cold open saw Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) react to the release of thousands of Epstein emails this week, and Weekend Update continued to mock Trump over his Epstein connections.

Epstein emails resurface Trump ties as House petition triggers vote

A House petition to release Epstein case files reached 218 signatures as Rep. Lauren Boebert met White House officials. Newly released emails show Epstein repeatedly referenced Trump.

Donald Trump flames 'fake news' reporter over Epstein question

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at a reporter after they asked him about Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie's comments on the Epstein investigation.
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