SNL’s Cold Open Scorches Kari “Vaseline” Lake [VIDEO]

Deadline reports:

As Rupert Murdoch-owned outlets noticeably pinned the blame for the Republicans’ midterm losses on Donald Trump, Saturday Night Live spoofed Fox & Friends as its tried to break the news to the former Celebrity Apprentice host that he was no longer their favorite guest.

The highlight of the skit was Strong’s return playing Lake, the former TV anchor and election denier who had acted as if she would surely win the race. Instead, she still trails Democrat Katie Hobbs in the vote count. “It’s my belief that the election was rigged and the results should be thrown out,” Lake told the Fox & Friends hosts, pivoting to a different take when told that she has a narrow lead.

SNL writers also got a dig in at Lake’s use of gauzy filters. “Who do Arizonans want leading them? Katie Hobbs, who is hiding in a basement, or me, Kari Lake, who lives right here in this pool of Vaseline, and who is out there every single day at CVS, asking Black customers if they work here,” Lake said.

Read the full article. It’s a great bit.

Probably a lighting thing. pic.twitter.com/xBVIguOS3s

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