Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update addressed the recent murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, as well as the controversy surrounding Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.
The assassin has not been caught, with authorities believing they fled on a bike and then took a bus to leave the city. Colin Jost joked that the NYPD has “every cop guarding our Christmas tree” but couldn’t even stop the suspect.
Jost also referenced the unusual reaction from some Americans, saying “a guy was murdered in cold blood and the two main reactions were, ‘Yeah, well health care stinks’ or ‘Girl, that shooter hot'”. The comedian highlighted the contrast between outrage over healthcare practices and people’s fascination with the killer’s appearance.
Meanwhile, Michael Che poked fun at Hegseth’s nomination by quoting his mother’s scolding him for allegedly being a “belittling, lying, cheating, sleeping around, and using women for power and ego”. Hegseth responded by telling his mom to shut up, leading to Che joking that if he gets confirmed as defense secretary, he’ll definitely stop drinking.
Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/snl-weekend-addresses-ceo-assassin-065303665.html