"Saturday Night Live" is back – and the iconic comedy show doesn't appear to be giving President Donald Trump a free pass anytime soon.
The season 43 premiere kicked off with a fresh skewering of the president, starting with his response to the devastation in Puerto Rico and ensuing feud with San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz.
In the cold open, Melissa Villaseñor, playing Cruz, called Alec Baldwin's Trump, pleading for federal assistance. He promised to send aid by "Tuesday, Wednesday at the latest."
"Mr. President, that's not good enough," Villaseñor-as-Cruz replied.
"Well, you should've paid your bills," Baldwin's Trump fired back. "FEMA takes a few days unless you join FEMA Prime."
Baldwin-as-Trump said he wants to help Puerto Rico, "but we have to take care of America first."
"Wait, you do know we're a U.S. territory, don't you?" Villaseñor's Cruz asked.
Baldwin's Trump, mouth agape, hesitated before stammering, "I mean, I do, but not many know that, no."
He later hung up on her, saying, "Wow, that woman was so nasty."
The sketch then tackled Trump's recent response to NFL players' national anthem protests.
"I'm a little embarrassed that I said it's a black-and-white issue," said Aidy Bryant, playing Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. "I should've said it's a black-versus-white issue."
"It's disgraceful," Baldwin's Trump responded. "You know, I actually love football. I could've played. People say I remind them of an NFL player because I'm combative, I like to win and I might have a degenerative brain disease."
The cold open also took aim at Attorney General Jeff Sessions (Kate McKinnon), who popped up in the Oval Office and hopped into the president's lap to get back on his good side.
"I might look adorable, but I'm frightening," McKinnon's Sessions said.
Much to McKinnon-as-Sessions' dismay, Trump cut their chat short for dinner with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Alex Moffat).
"Sir, are you really leaving with him?" McKinnon's Sessions asked.
"I told you, I'm nothing if not loyal," Baldwin's Trump replied. "Come over here, Chuck. We're both New Yorkers, we both enjoy a good slice, we never go to Times Square and we love saying ..."
McKinnon and Moffat joined Baldwin to finish the sentence: "Live from New York, it's Saturday night!"
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