The Worst and Most Political ‘SNL’ Sketches of 2018

“Saturday Night Live,” you’re not what you used to be — and you know it.

The satire show has become nothing more than a bunch of recycled jokes at the expense of President Donald Trump, his Cabinet, and his family. Instead of comedy, the entertainment show has become little more than left-wing political activism, week after week.

“SNL” recently aired its season finale, but don’t worry — it will have plenty more low shots to throw at the president when it returns in the fall.

That said, here is a look at five of the worst moments from “SNL” so far this year.

1.) The Stormy Daniels cameo. Earlier this month, “SNL” welcomed controversial porn star Stormy Daniels for a cameo.

During her pandering appearance, she said she would drop her lawsuit against President Trump if he resigned. The show also had Alec Baldwin make some suggestive comments toward Daniels, including asking what she was wearing during their phone conversation.

The controversial skit even drew ire from one of the show’s former cast members, Joe Piscopo. Earlier in the month, he appeared on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” and told host Laura Ingraham, “I have such immense respect for ‘SNL,’ but it was a mistake to put Stormy Daniels on the program. The show is better than that.”

2.) The Bush return. It’s fair to say that the Bush family isn’t exactly the political force it once was, yet “SNL” felt the need to bring back Will Ferrell’s George W. Bush impersonation in January — to attack Trump, of course.

“That’s right. ‘Donny Q. Trump’ came in and, suddenly, I’m looking pretty sweet by comparison. At this rate, I might even end up on Mount Rushmore right next to Washington, Lincoln — and I want to say, uh, Kensington? I don’t know. But the point is, I’m suddenly popular AF,” said Ferrell’s Bush.

He added, “A lot of people are saying, ‘Man, I wish George W. Bush was our president right about now.’ So I just wanted to address my fellow Americans tonight and remind you guys that I was really bad. Like, historically not good.”

Note to “Saturday Night Live” — Bush hasn’t been in office for about a decade. Retire his character already.

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3.) The Baltic address. In early April, “SNL” attempted to portray Trump as incompetent in a joint address with the leaders of the Baltic nations.

The line that most revealed the show’s agenda was the one in which Baldwin, acting as Trump, closed the press conference with, “I don’t care about America. This whole presidency is a four-year cash grab and admitting that will probably get me four more years.”

This show really wants Americans to believe that a billionaire leaving the business industry and taking a $1 per year salary is in this new job for the money. That’s a stretch even by their standards.

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4.) The post-SOTU “Fox & Friends” appearance. What did “SNL” decide to do after Trump gave a generally well-received State of the Union address in late January? The show came up flat with some very overplayed stereotypes about the president.

Baldwin was seen lying in bed eating McDonald’s food as he called into “Fox & Friends” and told the hosts that they were his “daily intelligence briefing.” The hosts then complimented him; one said he was even better than Julius Caesar. To that, Baldwin as Trump replied, “I make buildings. That guy just makes salads. No contest.”

Even for a liberal audience, it’s hard to see how that segment would be well-received. There wasn’t one bit of unique material in it. However, that seems the biggest takeaway from “SNL” now: It doesn’t have to be cutting edge — just anti-Trump.

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5.) The politicizing of tragedy. After the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting at Parkland, Florida, in February, it did not take “SNL” long to politicize the tragedy.

In early March, an opening sketch had Baldwin’s Trump in a bipartisan meeting to speak about the massacre. He acknowledged the country’s mental health problem and said, “I have one of the healthiest mentals.”

He continued, “Maybe we just take everyone’s guns away.” He added that “not even whites” should be able to own firearms — and finished by saying that he “met with the NRA, [and] they gave me 30 million good reasons not to change a thing.”

Innocent people died in an unspeakable tragedy in Parkland — and the “SNL” crew decided to turn the tragedy into a joke about Trump while attacking an organization of law-abiding gun owners. It’s what you should expect from the show at this point. Still, it’s pretty low.

Tom Joyce is a freelance writer from the South Shore of Massachusetts. He covers sports, pop culture, and politics and has contributed to The Federalist, Newsday, ESPN, and other outlets.