With the presidential election across the nook, Saturday Night Live is probably going gearing up for political comedy skits in its fiftieth season. The present has beforehand had actors painting former President Donald Trump, and with the brand new season approaching, many surprise if he shall be featured once more. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter printed on Thursday, September 19, SNL creator Lorne Michaels mentioned, “I think there’s two things happening at the same time at SNL: an election — and I’m tired of everybody telling us it’s the most consequential one in history because there’ve been a lot of big elections — and the 50th anniversary. ”

With season 50 set to premiere on Saturday, September 28, the query stays: how will the present, which started in 1975, reinvent the 78-year-old political determine? Keep studying to seek out out.

Will SNL Feature Trump in Season 50?

The new season is about to premiere simply weeks earlier than the 2024 presidential election in November, giving the crew lots of materials forward of the nationwide occasion. According to the 79-year-old filmmaker, he instructed THR, “I want to celebrate this season with people coming back who’ve been part of the show and who love the show — not so much as hosts but just making appearances, and so the election is a chance for that because that’s five or six shows. ”

How Will SNL Portray Trump Differently?

Lorne defined to the outlet, “Trump has morphed…We are going to have to reinvent it again because, well, you saw the debate. One of the great parts of show business is that you can’t come back with the same show. So, all of these characters have to be reexamined.”

When it involves politics, SNL sticks to its comedic roots. He added, “It has to be comedy. We’re first and foremost a comedy show.”

Who Is Playing Trump on SNL?

While the actor portraying Trump this season hasn’t been formally revealed, Lorne did affirm to The Hollywood Reporter that the actors have already been chosen. He talked about that James Austin Johnson, who has beforehand performed Trump, (*50*) Alec Baldwin, who famously portrayed Trump on the present, can also return.

Although Trump’s function continues to be unclear, the function of Vice President Kamala Harris has been confirmed. Lorne introduced that Maya Rudolph will return to painting the 59-year-old politician.