SNL took on Republicans in Congress for being afraid of and always sucking as much as former president Donald Trump.
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The sketch options portrayals of Sens. Jim Risch (ID), Marco Rubio (FL), and South Carolina senators Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham.
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Frisch mentioned, “Sometimes I do not know what my party is doing. I mean, I’ve been pushing for Ukraine funding for the past six months. It’s essential to American security. And Trump just killed it with one phone call. The man doesn’t care about this country one iota. Sometimes I think he’s downright dangerous.”
Rubio requested, “And you just endorsed him, right?”
Frisch replied, “ Yeah, big-time, he’s great.”
The chilly open options the senators speaking about actual issues that Trump has finished to them, like giving Rubio the Lil’ Marco nickname and the 2015 doxxing of Lindsey Graham.
It was the interplay between Graham and Tim Scott that resulted in an amazing alternate:
Scott: What I really like about him personally is he doesn’t have a racist bone in his physique. I like that.
Rubio: Actually? Did you see him final evening at that speech in South Carolina when he instructed that crowd that black folks like him higher now as a result of he has a mugshot?
Scott: Yeah, my man acquired avenue cred! You realize. However look, beneath all of it, he’s a superb man and I really like him, I do.
Graham: Hey, Tim.
Scott: Yeah?
Graham: No matter he did to you, it’s not your fault.
Scott: However no, no, he didn’t do something to me. I’m high quality.
Graham: I imply, are you actually? Bear in mind, he’s not going to be round endlessly. Properly, he is perhaps, proper?
Generally I believe his ass goes to dwell a thousand years. However Tim? Honey? Don’t let him flip you into someone else.
Scott: Guys. I’m a U.S. Senator. And I’ll by no means, ever compromise my integrity for Donald Trump. However I’d if he made me vice chairman, hey!
SNL nailed it. Republicans in Congress proceed to allow and stand by Trump as a result of they need the ability. Tim Scott is prepared to humiliate and debase himself for an opportunity to be Trump’s vice chairman.
As a substitute of standing up for his or her nation, Republicans have given in and caved to Trump, as a result of they worth partisan energy over the nice of the nation.
Republicans are afraid of Trump, however they’re additionally elevating him., and this hypocrisy was completely captured by SNL for the complete nation to see.
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