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SNL took aim at Republicans in Congress for being afraid of former President Donald Trump and continuously supporting him.
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The sketch depicts Senators Jim Risch (ID), Marco Rubio (FL), and South Carolina's Senators Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham.
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“Typically I don't know what my get together is doing,” Frisk stated. I imply, I've been pushing for funding for Ukraine for the final six months. That is important to American safety. And Trump ended it with only one telephone name. This man doesn’t care even an iota about this nation. Typically I believe he's downright harmful.”
Rubio requested, “And also you simply endorsed him, proper?”
Frisk replied, “ Yeah, huge time, he's nice.”
The chilly open options senators speaking about actual issues Trump has completed to them, like giving Rubio the nickname Lil Marco and doxxing Lindsey Graham in 2015.
This was the dialog between Graham and Tim Scott that resulted in a terrific alternate:
Scott: What I like about him, personally, is that he doesn't have a racist bone in his physique. I prefer it.
Rubio: Actually? Did you see him at that speech in South Carolina final evening when he instructed the group that black folks like him higher now as a result of he has a mugshot?
Scott: Yeah, my man acquired road cred! You recognize. However look, regardless of all this, he is an efficient particular person and I like him, I do.
Graham: Hey, Tim.
Scott: Sure?
Graham: No matter he did to you, it's not your fault.
Scott: However no, no, he didn't do something to me. I'm tremendous.
Graham: I imply, are you actually? Keep in mind, he received't be with you ceaselessly. Properly, he might, proper?
Typically I believe his donkey will reside for a thousand years. However Tim? Honey? Don't let him flip you into another person.
Scott: Guys. I’m a US senator. And I’ll by no means compromise my integrity for Donald Trump. But when they make me Vice President I can try this, hey!
SNL killed it. Republicans in Congress proceed to allow and stand by Trump as a result of they need energy. Tim Scott is keen to humiliate and humiliate himself for the chance to turn into Trump's vice chairman.
As an alternative of standing up for his or her nation, Republicans have given up and bowed to Trump, as a result of they worth partisan energy over the well-being of the nation.
Republicans are afraid of Trump, however they're additionally cheering him up. And SNL captured this hypocrisy completely in entrance of your complete nation.
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