Saturday Night Live opened with Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) trying his best to deflect from Jeffrey Epstein, as the focus has turned on a vote next week to compel the release of Justice Department files on the convicted sexual predator.

President Trump (James Austin Johnson) used a man's collapse in the Oval Office as an excuse to monologue about Zohran Mamdani's election in New York City and the government shutdown in tonight's "Saturday Night Live" cold open.

During the cold open of 'SNL,' James Austin Johnson's President Trump discussed the newly-released Epstein emails.

SNL skewered most of the main players in the 2025 New York City Mayoral race — while taking it somewhat easy on the man who is front-and-center.

The Running Man star had a hilarious hosting debut in an episode that also saw the return of Will Forte's MacGruber.

Nikki Glaser hosts SNL tonight with musical guest sombr; Glenn Powell and Olivia Dean up next on Nov. 15. Follow live.

"Back to Friends" was the lead single from his debut studio album, I Barely Know Her. Previously, he performed this song on the The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon as well as noted earlier, the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, where its music video won Best Alternative Video.