SNL parodies Melania Trump’s Epstein statement

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12 Apr 2026 • 4:05 PM MYT
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  • Saturday Night Live's latest cold open parodied Melania Trump's unprompted message about Jeffrey Epstein and the ongoing US-Iran peace negotiations.
  • The skit featured James Austin Johnson as Trump, who first spoke with Ashley Padilla playing White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about a tweet threatening Iran.
  • Trump then called Kenan Thompson's Tiger Woods, making light of the golfer's recent DUI scandal.
  • Chloe Fineman portrayed Melania Trump, who called to announce a press conference denying any connection to Jeffrey Epstein and even the Gilgo Beach serial killer.
  • The sketch concluded with Trump speaking to Colin Jost's Pete Hegseth about the Iran negotiations, revealing Vice President JD Vance as a “secret weapon” to deter the Iranians.

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