Video: SNL Mocks Trump’s Court Cases & 2024 Campaign in First Cold Open of Year
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” took aim at former President Donald Trump in its first cold open of 2024, ridiculing his campaign and his slew of legal battles.
The parody sketch begins in a fake New York City courtroom with Trump attorney Alina Habba, played by Chloe Fineman, mocking her experience.
“And I want to make this perfectly clear, I am new at this and I am learning,” Fineman said. “Now, the president may or may not stop for brief remarks, but due to a strict gag order, he will not be commenting on anything pertaining to this case, Miss Carroll or the judge.”
Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, entered moments later before mocking his own legal team.
“You’re great on TV,” Johnson said to Fineman. “Maybe the worst lawyer I’ve ever had, which is quite an accomplishment. Look at this team…this is the bottom of the barrel, folks, this is who said yes. I’m in the lead for president, and this is the best I can get. Feels like a red flag, no?”
“You’re not getting paid, by the way,” he told his other lawyers.
Johnson’s Trump went on say he would be “abiding by this horrible gag order” before launching into a diatribe about the case and in so doing violating the gag order.
“So I will not be saying that the judge is an idiot or where he lives or what kind of crappy car he drives,” Johnson said.
Journalist Who Tried to Cancel Novak Djokovic for Being Unvaccinated Dies Suddenly at Australia Open
Sports journalist Mike Dickson, who led the charge against tennis champion Novak Djokovic for refusing to take the Covid shot, collapsed and died suddenly while covering the Australian Open in Melbourne.
Dickson, who had been writing for the Daily Mail for decades, tragically collapsed and died shortly before his 60th birthday in Melbourne on January 17.
His wife Lucy issued a heartfelt social media post announcing his passing.
“We are devastated to announce that our wonderful husband and Dad, Mike, has collapsed and died while in Melbourne for the Aus Open. For 38 years he lived his dream covering sport all over the world. He was a truly great man and we will miss him terribly. Lucy, Sam, Ruby and Joe.”
We are devastated to announce that our wonderful husband and Dad, Mike, has collapsed and died while in Melbourne for the Aus Open. For 38 years he lived his dream covering sport all over the world. He was a truly great man and we will miss him terribly. Lucy, Sam, Ruby and Joe.
— Mike Dickson (@Mike_Dickson_DM) January 17, 2024
His cause of death has not been announced.
Dickson criticized Djokovic’s stance on the Covid-19 “vaccine” in numerous articles at the height of the Covid jab rollout, claiming his “reputation had been trashed beyond repair.”
In one of his pieces, Dickson wrote, “Novak Djokovic could ruin his chances of becoming the GOAT by refusing to take the vaccine…it is a strange hill to die on for a player who is so desperate to be loved.”
Dickson wrote many articles, insulting Novak, and even said this. Again so grateful that Novak is such a classic act and retweeted Dickson’s death and said rest in peace. I love this man. pic.twitter.com/Any2nQwHsP
— Erin Elizabeth Health Nut News ? (@unhealthytruth) January 20, 2024
In another article he wrote, “NOVAK DJOKOVIC Q&A: Why is the world No 1 so adamant about not getting the vaccine? How much is he giving up in the process? And more importantly… what happens now?”
Dickson’s animosity toward Djokovic was made apparent in a Jan. 2022 article where he wrote, “Novak Djokovic will remain a hero to some, but to many others he has TRASHED his reputation beyond repair… the world No 1 thought he could work the system, but it turns out favourable treatment only goes so far.”
Djokovic responded to Dickson’s death with a gracious message on X.
“Condolences to Mike Dickson family. Rest in Peace,” he wrote.
Condolences to Mike Dickson family ? Rest in Peace https://t.co/skSMgwvBcZ
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) January 18, 2024
Djokovic was heckled Saturday during the Australian Open to “get vaccinated”, but responded by smashing an ace against his opponent Martin Etcheverry in his 100th match to advance to the 4th round.
Watching Novak Djokovic serve an Ace after being heckled by the crowd “GET VACCINATED” is incredibly satisfying.
— Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) January 20, 2024
Remember they wouldn’t let the GOAT & one of the fittest persons on the planet play tennis because he refused several doses of an experimental mRNA Gene Therapy for a… pic.twitter.com/2YqMPkTOi5
Watch: Huge Crowd in Packed Arena Chants ‘F*ck Trudeau’ at UFC Event in Canada
UFC fans apparently have no love for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Chants of “F*ck Trudeau” erupted from the massive crowd during the UFC 297 event the Scotiabank Arena Toronto, Canada on Saturday night.
“Fuck Trudeau” chants #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/4Rm7CJ9RVq
— Kalebra (@kalebra07) January 21, 2024
The viral incident was caught live during the Pay-Per-View event.
“Fuck Trudeau” chants in solidarity! LOVE to see it! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/kQKVZsC7MU
— ? Nat ? (@NatMakesBets) January 21, 2024
UFC fans broke into the anti-Trueau chant during the fight between Serhiy Sidey vs. Ramone Taveras that could clearly be heard by television viewers.
“Fuck Trudeau!” chants at UFC297.#UFC297 #FuckTrudeau#FuckWEF#FuckGlobalists#FuckTheWHO#FuckTheUN pic.twitter.com/1Hx5IS696v
— Justin (@Justin130140668) January 21, 2024
Even UFC commentator Joe Rogan weighed in on the viral incident that night.
“Canada, get your sh*t together. Come back. Come back to what you used to be,” Rogan said.
The UFC audience is chanting “Fuck Trudeau” in Toronto. You love to see it. pic.twitter.com/w3CB5CelNw
— Mythinformed (@MythinformedMKE) January 21, 2024
This comes following UFC champion Sean Strickland’s takedown of a liberal Canadian journalist and his support for Justin Trudeau and the LGBT agenda during a pre-fight press conference.
US Preparing for ‘Sustained’ Yemen Bombing Campaign
The US is preparing for a “sustained” bombing campaign in Yemen after ten days of airstrikes failed to undermine the ability of Houthi fighters to target ships in the Red Sea, the Washington Post has reported, citing unnamed officials.
The administration of President Joe Biden does not expect a protracted operation such as the US campaigns in Iraq or Afghanistan, but at the same time it cannot provide a timeframe for when Houthi military capabilities will be adequately diminished, the newspaper reported on Saturday.
Washington’s strategy is to curb the ability of the Shiite militant group to target ships off the coast of Yemen, or at least create safe conditions for shipping companies to resume sending vessels through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, sources added.
The Houthis have launched dozens of drone and missile attacks on commercial ships in the area in recent months, declaring support for Gaza amid Israel’s military operation in the Palestinian enclave.
The militants have also vowed revenge against the US and the UK, who have been carrying out strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen for more than a week.
“We are clear-eyed about who the Houthis are, and their worldview. So we’re not sure that they’re going to stop immediately, but we are certainly trying to degrade and destroy their capabilities,” one US official told the Post.
Washington is “not trying to defeat the Houthis. There’s no appetite for invading Yemen,” a diplomat familiar with the situation explained. Instead, the US wants “to degrade their ability to launch these kind of attacks going forward, and that involves hitting the infrastructure that enables these kind of attacks, and targeting their higher-level capabilities,” he added.
President Biden ordered the strikes on Yemen for ideological reasons, rather than economic, as the US seeks to maintain its status as the world’s “indispensable nation,” officials claimed.
The Washington Post expressed concern that the bombing campaign against the Houthis would become a “setback” for Biden’s goal of preventing the spread of the Israel-Hamas conflict to other parts of the Middle East. It could also end up “undermining his attempt to refocus US foreign policy on Russia and China,” the newspaper argued.
Alex Jones Exposed Disease X Nearly 7 Years Ago
Years before the general public became hypochondriacs walking around wearing face diapers begging for the Fauci-flu-shot lethal Covid injection to save them from the plandemic, Alex Jones was warning the public that they will soon face a planned pandemic.
Ukraine Openly asks West to Use its Army as a Proxy
The cost of supporting the Ukrainian troops as a proxy force against Russia is miniscule compared to the overall US budget, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said in Davos, arguing that such a security investment benefits the US military industrial complex.
Unlike other US “allies,” Kiev is not even asking for American troops on the ground, Kuleba argued in an interview with Bloomberg at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
“We kind of offer the best deal on the global market of security… Give us the weapons, give us the money, and we will finish the job,” Kuleba stated. “So you save the most important, you save the lives of your soldiers.”
The Ukrainian diplomat also claimed that Kiev “does not steal any money from American taxpayers,” arguing that “the sum of money allocated to Ukraine is to say the least a very little part” of the US military budget.
“Moreover, a vast amount of this money stays in the United States because it is invested in the production of weapons that go then to Ukraine,” he told reporters, adding that “it needs to be explained to the American taxpayers that their communities benefit from it.”
Russia has estimated that Kiev has received more than $203 billion in foreign assistance since the outbreak of the conflict. The US alone has sent Kiev over $75 billion, including more than $45 billion in direct military aid, representing 5% of the Pentagon’s proposed 2024 budget.
Moscow has also repeatedly accused the US and its allies of using the Ukraine crisis to wage a “proxy war” against Russia and turning the battlefield into a testing ground for Western military equipment. Even the Pentagon and a former UK defense secretary have referred to Ukraine as a “battle lab” and a “military innovation laboratory.”
Russia’s Defense Ministry has described Kiev’s losses throughout the conflict as catastrophic, estimating that the Ukrainian military has lost nearly 400,000 troops – killed and wounded – since February 2022, including over 160,000 during its failed counteroffensive last year.
Kiev has never officially disclosed its casualty figures, but the heavy losses have been indirectly corroborated by its ever-widening mobilization effort. Late last year, President Vladimir Zelensky claimed the country’s military had asked him to round up another 500,000 recruits to bolster the ranks, although a new mobilization bill has yet to be passed.