Donald Trump appeared in the cold open of Saturday Night Live, interrupting Tom Hanks’ return of his David Pumpkins character. In the sketch, Trump called both himself and Hanks “very loud, very orange and very, frankly, annoying,” referring to Hanks’ Halloween scare worker.
Why it matters
Hanks fans see his David Pumpkins character revived on SNL with an unexpected Trump cameo.
Key facts
- Donald Trump appeared in the cold open of Saturday Night Live.
- The sketch featured Tom Hanks’ return of his David Pumpkins character.
- Trump described both himself and Hanks as “very loud, very orange and very, frankly, annoying,” calling Hanks’ role an ineffective Halloween scare worker.
Evidence
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