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Saturday Night Live mercilessly mocked President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Oval Office showdown in its latest skit.
The cast also took shots at Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency – with alum Mike Myers playing the chainsaw-wielding tech mogul.
Fallout from Friday’s meeting between Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Zelensky continues after it devolved into an extraordinary shouting match in front of the press.
The meeting appeared to take a turn after the Ukrainian president pressed Vance on what he meant by Trump “engaging in diplomacy” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, underscoring the series of peace deals that he violated.
Both Trump and Vance then called Zelensky “disrespectful.”
Sources told the Guardian that officials are enraged that Zelensky didn’t take the advice given to him by senators to praise Trump and avoid discussing security guarantees, as the minerals deal was supposed to signal the U.S.’s commitment on security guarantees.
Meanwhile, Musk’s emails to federal workers demanding they justify what they accomplished last week continues to rile agency heads after a second email was sent out over the weekend.
The second email has received more pushback from department heads, according to the Washington Post.
Mike Myers hits back at Donald Trump’s Canada jibes on Saturday Night Live
Standing with host Shane Gillis and musical guest Tate McRae, the 61-year-old SNL alumnus wore a black t-shirt featuring the slogan “Canada is not for sale” alongside his home nation’s red and white flag.
Kelly Rissman has the details.
Rhian Lubin2 March 2025 17:00
U.K.’s PM says he trusts Trump wants lasting peace in Ukraine
Pressed on why he trusts Trump, Starmer said: “Because I’ve spoken to him a number of times. I’ve got to know him. I’ve had extensive discussions with him and I believe his motivation is lasting peace.”
Rhian Lubin2 March 2025 16:30
Anti-DOGE protests at Tesla stores target Elon Musk’s bottom line
Demonstrators gathered outside Tesla stores across the U.S. over the weekend to protest the automaker’s billionaire CEO, Elon Musk, and his push to slash government spending on behalf of President Donald Trump.
The demonstrations are part of a growing backlash in North America and Europe to Musk’s disruptive role in Washington.
Critics of Trump and Musk hope to discourage and stigmatize purchases of Tesla, the electric car company that is the world’s most valuable automaker.
Liberal groups for weeks have organized anti-Tesla protests in hopes of galvanizing opposition to Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and energizing Democrats still demoralized by Trump’s November victory.
JD Vance says U.S. ‘can’t sustain’ sending military equipment to Ukraine
Vice President JD Vance says the U.S. “can’t sustain indefinitely” sending military equipment to Ukraine following the explosive meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Donald Trump.
Vance was responding to a post on X which shared an excerpt from a New York Times article.
The vice president disagreed with the sentiment: “The actual issue at hand is whether we should continue to send military equipment to Ukraine which is something we can clearly sustain indefinitely.”
“Actually, we can’t,” Vance replied.
Rhian Lubin2 March 2025 15:30
Special government employees come with a 130-day cap. But, no one knows when – or if – Musk will leave
With Elon Musk’s status as a “special government employee” comes a limit of 130 days in the executive branch — but now the White House suggests no such limit exists for the tech billionaire.
The time limit of the SpaceX founder’s status — “special government employee” — perhaps provided solace to some that his time in the federal government would be short. The work designation allows for someone to work in the executive branch for a maximum of 130 days during a 365-day period.
Rhian Lubin2 March 2025 15:00
SNL cold open: Mike Myers Crashes Trump Zelensky meeting as Elon Musk
Rhian Lubin2 March 2025 14:16
In Trump’s 1.0 his decisions left an impact on National Parks that would be felt for centuries. He just did it again
The last time America’s national parks were impacted by the Trump administration, the effects were so devastating experts said it would take as many as 300 years to recover.
In 2019, a federal government shutdown lasted 35 days. It resulted in massively destructive impacts to America’s national parks, including closures and vandalism, as parks were left without rangers. The iconic trees at California’s Joshua Tree National Park were damaged and chopped down as guests ran wild. Conservationists said that recovery could take centuries.
With the recent seasonal hiring freeze and unceremonious layoffs at the agency during President Donald Trump’s second term, parks leaders say similar situations could happen again.
Rhian Lubin2 March 2025 13:00
Elon Musk says it’s ‘mandatory’ federal workers reply to productivity emails
Elon Musk said it is “mandatory” that federal workers respond to the second email demanding they account for their past working week in five bullet points.
The latest emails are beginning to arrive seven days after a similar request from the Donald Trump administration’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM) sparked widespread chaos and confusion across Washington, D.C.
This time, emails are being sent from individual agencies rather than OPM.
Rhian Lubin2 March 2025 12:00
In Trump’s 1.0 his decisions left an impact on National Parks that would be felt for centuries. He just did it again
The last time America’s national parks were impacted by the Trump administration, the effects were so devastating experts said it would take as many as 300 years to recover.
In 2019, a federal government shutdown lasted 35 days. It resulted in massively destructive impacts to America’s national parks, including closures and vandalism, as parks were left without rangers. The iconic trees at California’s Joshua Tree National Park were damaged and chopped down as guests ran wild. Conservationists said that recovery could take centuries.
With the recent seasonal hiring freeze and unceremonious layoffs at the agency during President Donald Trump’s second term, parks leaders say similar situations could happen again.
Rhian Lubin2 March 2025 12:00
Senior DOJ official resigns because of a ‘toxic work environment’ within the agency
“Simply put, I cannot continue to serve in such a hostile and toxic work environment, one where leadership at the highest levels makes clear we are not welcomed or valued, much less trusted to do our jobs,” Stueve wrote in part.
Rhian Lubin2 March 2025 11:00
