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Exclusive | ‘SNL’ can’t stop making fun of conservatives, Trump — and unbelievable data proves it

Nypost · · 722 words · By Rich Calder
Satire vs. Attack Media Bias Political polarization
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Loaded Language 90% confidence
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Name Calling / Labeling 85% confidence
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 80% confidence
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Selective Omission 70% confidence
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20 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A whopping 91% of jokes delivered on “Saturday Night Live’s” Weekend Update segment this season targeted conservatives”
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The provided evidence contains general information about SNL and Weekend Update, but no data or reports from NewsBusters or any other source confirming the specific statistic that 91% of jokes targeted conservatives.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Norman Gene Macdonald (October 17, 1959 – September 14, 2021) was a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer whose style was characterized by deadpan delivery, eccentric understatement, and the u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_Macdonald
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Saturday Night Live (SNL) is an American late-night live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The show's premiere was hoste…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The fiftieth season of the American sketch comedy late night television program Saturday Night Live (also branded Saturday Night Live 50 and SNL50: The Anniversary Season) it premiered on September 28…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live_season_50
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“82% of characters during the show’s cold opens mocked President Donald Trump or fellow Republicans”
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While evidence confirms that SNL cold opens mock Donald Trump and Republicans, there is no evidence provided to verify the specific percentage of 82%.
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Musk (Mike Myers) interrupts a heated meeting with Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson), JD Vance (Bowen Yang), Marco Rubio (Marcello Hernández) and Ukra...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUpOMSJ1MdU
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web search NEUTRAL — The Saturday Night Live cold open, featuring James Austin Johnson's portrayal of Donald Trump on Air Force One alongside Ashley Padilla's White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, is going viral. …
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/not-satire-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Saturday Night Live lampooned the news of former President Donald Trump’s indictment with a cold open that had James Austin Johnson’s version of Trump doing duets to raise money for his defense. Quint…
https://www.mediaite.com/media/entertainment/watch-trump-doe…
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“The media watchdog examined SNL’s first 19 shows this season through May 9”
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No evidence was found confirming that NewsBusters conducted an analysis of the first 19 shows through May 9.
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web search NEUTRAL — Colin Kelly Jost is an American comedian, writer, and actor. He has been a staff writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live since 2005, and co-anchor of Weekend Update since 2014.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Jost
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web search NEUTRAL — As Saturday Night Live gears up for its epic 49th season, we’ve got some exciting updates. Hold onto your funny bones, because guess what? Not a single member of the legendary SNL cast has left the bu…
https://www.mrdustbin.com/us/current-snl-cast/
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web search NEUTRAL — Saturday Night Live First-Time SNL Host Colman Domingo Can't Say No to Cast Pitches 1:21 Apr 9, 2026. Get Ready with Jack Black to Join SNL’s Five-Timers Club. Available for 4 hours.
https://www.globaltv.com/shows/saturday-night-live/
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“Of the 226 political jokes delivered by Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che, 205 targeted conservatives, only 18 slammed Dems and other liberals, and three were non-partisan.”
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The evidence provided discusses general political jokes on late-night shows (e.g., Jimmy Kimmel), but does not contain the specific breakdown of 226 jokes for SNL's Weekend Update.
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web search NEUTRAL — About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjBc5QDvQV8
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web search NEUTRAL — Of the 2,215 political jokes that were made on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” 1,960 — 88% — targeted conservatives. When it came to the specific people, MRC found out that Kimmel made fun of 94 conservatives, …
https://headlineusa.com/81-of-all-political-late-night-show-…
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web search NEUTRAL — March 18, 2025. Conservatives and Liberals Have a Common Enemy. Bob Topper.The conservatives I know did not want or expect this outcome. They knew Trump was a narcissist, but he concealed his plans. H…
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/03/18/conservatives-and-li…
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“During cold opens, actors playing Republicans and conservatives appeared 49 times, lefty characters only 10 times, and one nonpartisan character was featured.”
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No evidence was found to support the specific count of appearances (49 Republicans, 10 leftists, 1 nonpartisan) in cold opens.
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web search NEUTRAL — Saturday Night Live (SNL) is an American late-night live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The show's premiere was hoste…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 8, 2026 · 'SNL' reveals schedule of hosts, musical guests for rest of the season "Saturday Night Live" Season 51 is going out with a bang, with some major stars like Olivia Rodrigo and Will Ferrel…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2026/04/08/s…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · Matt Damon's Brett Kavanaugh, Colin Jost's Pete Hegseth and Aziz Ansari's Kash Patel bonded over drinks together in tonight's "SNL" cold open.
https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/snl-cold-o…
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“Trump — who hosted the show twice before being elected president”
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The claim is a well-known fact, but the provided evidence (Wikipedia/AP) only confirms he was president, not specifically how many times he hosted before his election. However, it is a common historical fact not contradicted by the evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Donald Trump (born June 14, 1946, New York, New York, U.S.) is a former real estate mogul and reality TV star who has served as the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Donald-Trump
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“The president accounted for 101 – or nearly half – of Weekend Update jokes, NewsBusters found.”
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No evidence provided confirms the specific count of 101 jokes targeting Trump on Weekend Update.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Donald Trump (born June 14, 1946, New York, New York, U.S.) is a former real estate mogul and reality TV star who has served as the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Donald-Trump
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“Trump’s character — typically played by James Austin Johnson — had already made a dozen appearances this season during cold opens.”
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While evidence confirms James Austin Johnson portrays Trump on SNL, there is no evidence verifying the specific count of 12 appearances in cold opens this season.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chat with millions of AI Characters on the #1 AI chat app. Where will your next adventure take you?
https://character.ai/
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · character applies to the aggregate of moral qualities by which a person is judged apart from intelligence, competence, or special talents.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/character
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web search NEUTRAL — CHARACTER definition: 1. the particular combination of qualities in someone or something that makes them or it different…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/characte…
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“During its April 4 broadcast, SNL notoriously mused about the possibility of Trump being assassinated.”
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“‘Saturday Night Live’ hasn’t been a good television show since President Trump hosted it” in 2015, White House spokesman Davis Ingle fired back”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a statement by White House spokesman Davis Ingle.
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“Trump faced two assassination attempts during the 2024 campaign and survived another attempt April 25”
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“US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s character finished second in cold-open appearances with nine”
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“followed by ex-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s characters, with four each.”
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“US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was second behind Trump as the target of Weekend Update jokes, receiving 14.”
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“He was followed by Noem (12), conservative pundit Tucker Carlson (11) and Long Island’s lying ex-Rep. George Santos (10).”
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“socialist NYC Mayor Mamdani... has so far been targeted just once by Weekend Update.”
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“his character has only been featured in one cold-open segment: when comedian Ramy Youssef played Mamdani in a November sketch about a NYC mayoral debate.”
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“A whopping 94% of the jokes delivered by late-night hosts during the first week of Operation Eric Fury slammed the United States and its allies instead of Iran and other adversaries”
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“a staggering 92% of jokes made by Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and the Daily Show universe targeted the right in 2025”
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“liberal guests outnumbered conservative ones almost 100 to 1, according to data the group shared with The Post in December.”
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