As might have been expected, Saturday Night Live’s Cold Open tackled the story of the rapist/con man/business fraud/criminal defendant/national security risk/stochastic terrrorist/Republican nominee and his latest scam: slapping his brand on a Bible.
I confess I found it a bit hard to watch. Seeing the former guy placed right in the most important message of Christianity and making it all about him — if only as satire — was a bit much. That being said, he and his followers have pretty effectively defiled every good thing that the faith is supposed to stand for. The worship of TFG by his followers is more Golden Calf than Jesus, despite TFG comparing himself to the Savior.
It’s not just about the money. It’s about wrapping the flag (literally) around the Bible and turning America into a theocracy. And if it helps TFG pay his mounting legal bills and get back into the White House, well it’s all good.
The biggest problem with this sketch is that it’s too true to be truly funny. The audience laughter is loud with maybe a hint of nervousness, but let’s hope we can still be laughing after November...