"Let's say, if I had a drink for every Venezuelan we've killed, I'd really like that number of drinks," said Donald Trump's fog of warred Secretary of Defense/War tonight in Saturday Night Live's unusually high temperature cold open.

Verdict — Decent episode, although Melissa McCarthy can only carry it for so long, and the overreaction theme got kind of played out by the end.

President Trump (James Austin Johnson) dreamt about New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost) struggled to fend off reporters' war crime questions in tonight's "Saturday Night Live" cold open.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens to remarks during the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON,

A new version of the annual defense policy bill released on Monday could limit Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel plans next year if he doesn't release video of recent military strikes