Saturday Night Live kicked off its 51st season with a cold open featuring Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth satirizing the military's perceived issues. James Austin Johnson's Trump then interrupted, commenting on SNL's cast changes and Jost's career. The sketch included a meta-commentary on the show and a jab at FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, ending with Trump's ominous "Daddy's watching."

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