‘SNL’ parodies Trump signing executive orders: ‘Recession will now be called recess’ 

“Saturday Night Live” parodied President Trump signing a flurry of executive orders, with one officially shortening the name of a recession to “now be called recess.” 

The cold open began with James Austin Johnson, playing Trump, highlighting his first 100 days back in office. 

“Well, it’s been 100 years since I became president,” Johnson said as Trump. “Excuse me, days. Wow, feels longer.” 

“People are saying that what I’ve done so far has single handedly helped people win elections, mostly in Canada,” he said of the Canadian prime minister election. “I’ve also signed 147 executive orders, everything from banning paper straws to defunding PBS. Understand Elmo has now been apprehended by [Immigration and Customs Enforcement.]”

Mikey Day, acting as top White House aide Stephen Miller, appeared in the makeshift Oval Office to hand Trump several new executive orders to sign. 

The orders ranged from real actions taken by the president, like bringing back Columbus Day, to parody orders such as reducing the number of interracial couples in TV shows. 

“It’s just too many, right? You see him in the kitchen together making a meal from Hello Fresh. He’s wearing loafers. She’s got tight braids. You’re like, where’d they meet, you know? What do they even talk about? It’s insane,” Johnson said as Trump. 

Miller introduced another order, making it socially acceptable for a man in his 70s to date a woman in her 20s, mocking football coach Bill Belichick over his girlfriend’s age and a recent CBS News interview. 

Marcello Hernández appeared in the skit as Secretary of State Marco Rubio while Trump signed an order that “forbids Hispanic babies from getting their ears pierced.” The president said the executive order was Rubio’s idea, which Hernández said before the president corrected him that it was. 

“I believe this is Marco’s idea,” Johnson said as Trump. 

“No, it wasn’t,” Hernández said as Rubio. 

“Yes, it was,” the president replied. 

“Yes, it was,” Rubio said in agreement. 

Other fake executive orders included pardoning author J.K. Rowling and outlawing ghosts. 

“Alright sir, this order will officially shorten the word recession,” Day said as Miller, handing the president another executive order to sign. 

“Oh, that’s good. Recession will now be called recess. Fun, right?” Trump replied. “So, America, get ready for a historically long recess.”

“I call tetherball!” he added.