Trump hijacks SNL ahead of midterms
Trump interrupts SNL's Halloween sketch to mock Republican polling and election dynamics.
In brief
Trump interrupts SNL's Halloween sketch to mock Republican polling and election dynamics. Trump's SNL sketch mocked Republican polling, compared Texas politics to his discolored hand, and urged support for Republican Ken Paxton over Democrat James Talarico. Originally reported by Salon.
SNL returns with Trump interruption
Trump interrupts Halloween sketch to deliver campaign message ahead of midterms.
David S. Pumpkins and Trump
Tom Hanks reprises David S. Pumpkins, interrupted by Trump's cold open sketch.
Trump mocks Republican polling
Trump compares Texas political landscape to discolored hand and urges support for Ken Paxton over James Talarico.
SNL's political satire
SNL limited political satire to cold open and Weekend Update jokes about election dynamics.
The short version
Trump's SNL sketch mocked Republican polling, compared Texas politics to his discolored hand, and urged support for Republican Ken Paxton over Democrat James Talarico.
