
“Saturday Night Live” finally featured a lovable Donald Trump supporter.
In a new skit that aired Saturday, Scarlett Johansson plays a scientist who has invented a device that turns animals’ thoughts into words. To impress their financial backers, Johansson straps the device to her dog Max.
“Hi, I’m Max,” the pug says. “I like park and leash. And I like Trump. He’s my man.”
Yes, to the horror of the “SNL” cast, ScarJo’s dog is a fan of President Donald Trump.
“WHAT did your dog just say?!” #SNL pic.twitter.com/rGHLZ6FZ5U
— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) March 12, 2017
When Johansson suggests there must be some kind of glitch, Max reaffirms his support for The Donald.
“There’s no glitch. Donald Trump is our president,” the dog says. “He carried the Electoral College fair and square.”
Baffled at the dog’s political leanings, the scientists try to scold him for liking Trump, but Max just keeps listing reasons the president is great.
“I know he has issues, but one big change is better than business as usual,” Max says, adding that the Dow is up 2,700 points since Election Day. “What’s not to like?” he asks the humans in the room.
Shocked by the dog’s reasoning, Cecily Strong, who plays a corporate type funding the invention, tells Johansson: “Your dog is a monster.”
Johansson tries to fix the embarrassing situation by telling Max that he’s just a dog who doesn’t know what he’s saying. But that pushes Max over the edge.
“Excuse me, Helen, but yes I do,” he says sternly. “It’s that condescending attitude that made people want to vote for Trump in the first place.”
Johansson reasons with Max by calling Trump a racist and pointing out his unfair policies, but Max does not back down.
“You just assume that because I’m a Trump supporter that I’m a xenophobic racist,” Max says. Then, when Johansson points out that Max’s best friend is a Chihuahua and Trump wants to deport Mexicans, Max shoots back: “If Aquino was born here, he has nothing to worry about. This is a nation of laws.”
Strong eventually pulls out a gun to shoot the dog, who responds by calling everyone in the room “liberal snowflakes.”
That’s when Johansson ends the demonstration.
“It’s OK, Max. I love you no matter what,” she reassures her dog as she puts a pink pussy hat over his head. “We just have to learn how to respect each other’s point of view, I guess.”
The Trump-loving dog felt like a new voice for a show that has repeatedly mocked the president and his administration ― and it had some “SNL” fans thinking.
Oooooohhh devils advocate trump supporter dog kinda has a point.
And I hate trump, so that's saying something. #SNL— KateOwnsMyAss➗ (@KaylahsWorld) March 12, 2017
But, for the most part, people are now just worried that their dogs are secret Trump supporters too.
Thanks, SNL, now I’m paranoid that my dog is a secret Trump supporter. 😂
— Tara (@4jinxremoving) March 12, 2017
Everyone is looking at their dog right now wondering if they are a trump supporter @nbcsnl #snl
— Travel Tessa ✈️ (@tessa_juliette) March 12, 2017
My dog is definitely not a Trump supporter 😂😂 #SNL pic.twitter.com/AbMEuVNNBQ
— Sonia (@SoniaTCU) March 12, 2017
Watch the entire SNL skit on the next page!
Nick Ban
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I’d give that puggo a huggo <3
Nick Ban
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I’d give that doggo a huggo, a very good boy indeed <3
Stephen Banchi
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lol penguins fan trying to correct my grammar when it’s right lll
Lorinda Church Ritts
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It was funny and it was about tolerance of other’s ideas. Apparently that went over the heads of some viewers.
Sean Ryan
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Yup. Unfollowing
Murata Koi
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Brian Germann #byefelicia
Elaine Dunsmore
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Like your dog, Scarlett!
Heather Dodson Toeppner
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Pug not frenchie…SNL hates Trump….let’s not confuse things.
Eric Marrison
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I didn’t realize this was a political page. SNL satirizes both sides its just certain groups take it very personally.
Margaret Donielson Dearth
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Saturday night what?
Christina Sanchez
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My pug is a Hillary supporter. She likes it having to work, the free housing, and of course the free food!
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This was HYSTERICAL !!
Mary Alice McLaughlin
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Looking for Obama
Karl Bedorf
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Iris Bouwmeester