Family Feud, Chris Farley, and Donald Trump all featured in Chris Rock’s opening monologue Saturday Night Live as he joked that there were more rules to be followed in game shows than to run for the president
Rock kicked off the season opener with a quick Trump gag before pointing to the small audience, made up of first responders wearing masks
« Before even starting, President Donald Trump is in the COVID hospital and my heart is on COVID, » he said « It’s a special sight, it’s quite different from all other shows Everyone in the audience has been checked I haven’t had too much noise since I shared a dressing room with Chris Farley «
The Fargo star also touched on the topic of nepotism in government by calling for a renegotiation of public relations with the government « Is this working? I think Joe Biden should be the last president of all the times We need a whole new system, « he said » To be President of the United States you need to be 35 and born in the United States Anyone can be the President There should be rules There are more rules for game shows than running for president Steve Harvey can’t put his family on Family Feud There is real scrutiny «
Rock also took a hit on Ronda Rousey, said the government isn’t making the best decisions for the poor – « It’s like your handsome friend is giving you dating advice? It works for you, Idris And asked why election day was November 3
« We have to vote, but they don’t want you to vote Election Day is a Tuesday in November? Even Jesus avoids Tuesday If this show were Tuesday Night Live it would have been canceled in 1975 »
He concluded with a quote from James Baldwin and added: « We can lick this if we all work together »
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