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The White House dismissed NBC\u2019s “Saturday Night Live<\/a>” as a “waste of time” akin to watching paint dry when reached for comment about its recent season premiere.<\/p>\n

The long-running sketch comedy series began its 51st season Saturday night and once again featured cast member James Austin Johnson portraying President Donald Trump interrupting the cold open, joking that he could have the show canceled if it became too critical.<\/p>\n

“I’m just here keeping my eye on \u2018SNL.\u2019 Making sure they don’t do anything too mean about me,” Johnson said as Trump.<\/p>\n

SNL SAYS TRUMP\u2019S BEEN IN OFFICE \u2018100 YEARS\u2019 WHILE MOCKING PAPAL AMBITIONS AND EXECUTIVE ORDER FRENZY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In another line, Johnson added, “But they better be on their best behavior, otherwise they’re going to have to answer to my attack dog at the FCC, Brendan Carr.”<\/p>\n

He also closed out the sketch warning the show that “Daddy\u2019s watching.”<\/p>\n

Despite the sketch mocking Trump, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson dismissed the attack and the show in a comment to Entertainment Weekly<\/a>, saying she has “more entertaining” things to do with her time.<\/p>\n

“Reacting to this would require me to waste my time watching it,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said. “And like the millions of Americans who have tuned out from SNL, I have more entertaining things to do\u2014like watch paint dry.”<\/p>\n

SNL COMPARES TRUMP TO JESUS IN EASTER SKETCH MOCKING ECONOMY AND FAITH: ‘DONALD JESUS TRUMP’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Fox News Digital<\/a> reached out to NBC for comment.<\/p>\n

The opening sketch likely referenced late-night host and frequent Trump critic Jimmy Kimmel being suspended<\/a> by ABC after broadcasting shows preempted his show for his controversial comments related to Charlie Kirk\u2019s assassin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr also issued a veiled threat<\/a> against the show before it was suspended.<\/p>\n

ABC restored Kimmel\u2019s show less than one week later.<\/p>\n

SNL SKIT TAKES AIM AT TRUMP\u2019S TARIFFS AND TESLA VANDALISM: ‘MAKE AMERICA GREAT DEPRESSION AGAIN’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“Saturday Night Live” has frequently mocked Trump in the show\u2019s cold open since his 2024 election campaign. Though Trump has criticized the show in the past, his administration and 2024 campaign team have largely ignored “SNL” throughout his second term.<\/p>\n

One exception came in September 2024, when the Trump campaign fired back at a sketch that mocked assassination<\/a> attempts against him.<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/white-house-spokesperson-calls-saturday-night-live-waste-time-after-season-premiere <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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