'SNL' Parodies Trump's Legal Battles and Presidential Campaign

Sketch Highlights Criticized Performance of Trump's Lawyer, Alina Habba, in Defamation Trial

Saturday Night Live's first episode of 2024 featured a sketch that parodied former President Donald Trump's ongoing legal battles and standing in the presidential race.
The sketch highlighted Trump's lawyer, Alina Habba, who has been criticized for her performance in court during the defamation trial against writer E. Jean Carroll.
Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, mocked his own legal team and boasted about his win in the Iowa caucuses.
The sketch also made digs at Trump's political opponents, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
Johnson's Trump concluded the sketch by saying, '2024 is going to be a very exciting year. I’m either going to jail, be president, or frankly, The Purge. Perhaps all three.'