Donald Trump's entire Cabinet was mercilessly roasted on Saturday Night Live (SNL) in its return from holiday break. The sketch show took aim at Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, and JD Vance in its packed cold open.
Ashley Padilla made her debut as Department of Homeland Security head Kristi Noem, delivering a hilarious monologue that poked fun at the agency's struggles with recruitment. Noem boasted about ICE's performance in Minneapolis, praising her "hair and makeup team" for enduring her hatred, and sharing her ideal candidate for their flagging campaign: someone who's worn a Punisher T-shirt and has ever punched a hole in a wall because their son took dance class.
Meanwhile, JD Vance played the role of Vice President, trying to channel Trump's tough talk but ultimately coming across as awkward. When Weekend Update coanchor Colin Jost reprised his role as defense secretary Pete Hegseth, he skewered Hegseth's infamous kettlebell workout routine, with James Austin Johnson's Trump interjecting that even he knew Hegseth was doing it wrong.
Hegseth himself took the stage to praise the US's recent military incursions into Venezuela and Iran, boasting about his department's "rocking out" presence around the world. When asked by a reporter if he would protect American protesters from retaliation, Hegseth delivered a laughable response: "If I-ah-tol you once, I-ah-tol-ah you a thousand times: You don’t dare kill your protesters! That's our thing!" The joke fell flat, leaving viewers to wonder how someone so out of touch with reality had risen through the ranks of Trump's administration.
Ashley Padilla made her debut as Department of Homeland Security head Kristi Noem, delivering a hilarious monologue that poked fun at the agency's struggles with recruitment. Noem boasted about ICE's performance in Minneapolis, praising her "hair and makeup team" for enduring her hatred, and sharing her ideal candidate for their flagging campaign: someone who's worn a Punisher T-shirt and has ever punched a hole in a wall because their son took dance class.
Meanwhile, JD Vance played the role of Vice President, trying to channel Trump's tough talk but ultimately coming across as awkward. When Weekend Update coanchor Colin Jost reprised his role as defense secretary Pete Hegseth, he skewered Hegseth's infamous kettlebell workout routine, with James Austin Johnson's Trump interjecting that even he knew Hegseth was doing it wrong.
Hegseth himself took the stage to praise the US's recent military incursions into Venezuela and Iran, boasting about his department's "rocking out" presence around the world. When asked by a reporter if he would protect American protesters from retaliation, Hegseth delivered a laughable response: "If I-ah-tol you once, I-ah-tol-ah you a thousand times: You don’t dare kill your protesters! That's our thing!" The joke fell flat, leaving viewers to wonder how someone so out of touch with reality had risen through the ranks of Trump's administration.
, SNL totally tore apart that crazy Trump Cabinet 
. Kristi Noem's character was on point, mocking her own agency's struggles and even making fun of her hairstyle 
. And Pete Hegseth's kettlebell workout bit was just 
(literally). I mean, who tries to spin a flub like that into a 'rocking out' thing? 
It's times like these when you wonder how some people make it to the top 
. Trump's gotta be loving this roast, but at what cost to his brand? 
he just didnt seem 2 be his self. and poor hedseth 
just watched that SNL episode and I'm DYING 
over the roast of Kristi Noem's DHS!!! 
meanwhile Pete Hegseth's kettlebell workout routine joke had me DEAD 
That hair and makeup team must have been on their toes to deal with her 'hatred' 
ashley padilla did an amazing job pulling her out of the woodwork. JD Vance trying to be tough like trump just ain't cutting it tho 
And his response about protecting protesters from retaliation? Um, no thanks, dude 
. It's like he's still stuck in the Trump bubble or something. Anyway, at least Kristi Noem got roasted pretty hard 
, and JD Vance didn't exactly light up the stage either 
. Guess that's what happens when you're not used to being under fire 
. I can imagine how awkward it must feel to get roasted on live TV, especially when you're trying to do your job but just aren't quite getting it right 
. They just keep bringing in these folks and roasting them without ever really holding them to account for their actions. I mean, what happened to Pete Hegseth? He was clearly out of touch with reality, but that's not exactly a surprise given the administration he worked for 
like dude that's not even a thing anymore
. I mean, who knew Kristi Noem's hair and makeup team was the real MVP? 
. And JD Vance as VP, what a joke! The bit about him doing it wrong even had Trump chiming in 
. I guess some people really are born without common sense 
.