James Talarico Makes SNL Debut Days After Flipping Texas Senate Seat for Democrats After 38 Years
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Updated · The Cut · Nov 8
James Talarico Makes SNL Debut Days After Flipping Texas Senate Seat for Democrats After 38 Years
3 articles · Updated · The Cut · Nov 8
Summary
37-year-old senator-elect James Talarico appeared in Saturday Night Live’s cold open just days after defeating Republican Ken Paxton and becoming Texas’ first elected Democratic senator since 1988.
On the sketch, Talarico introduced himself as “the guy who’s been texting you every day to ask you for five dollars” before telling Trump that voters want “something new” — then joking that meant fewer Trump cold opens.
James Austin Johnson’s Trump character had been rattling off election winners including Jon Ossoff and Abdul El-Sayed before Talarico entered to loud applause.
The episode also featured Druski as host, Emma Stone in a supporting appearance and the Strokes as musical guest, 24 years after the band’s 2002 SNL debut.