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SNL: James Austin Johnson Posts "Trump's" Conviction Response (VIDEO)

SNL star James Austin Johnson offered some thoughts from his "Donald Trump" shortly after Trump was convicted on 34 counts.

See? This is why we're glad we're still keeping our Saturday Night Live coverage active. On the day when ex-reality show host and multi-impeached ex-POTUS learned 34 times over that he can now add "convicted felon" to his title, it only felt right that SNL star James Austin Johnson would check in via Instagram to share some more of "Trump's" post-verdict thoughts. Of course, if you were expecting Johnson's "Trump's" thought to be any less incoherent than his real-life counterpart, prepare to be sadly (but hysterically) mistaken.

"When you go to a Bucca di Beppo, there's so many wonderful things that are on walls and that there are on the table, frankly, if you look at The Pope room, there's a big head of The Pope, and you should be able to play with it, I think, like an action figure or something. You know when you go to a collectible store, and they have so much behind glass, you can't look at any of it? The last time I checked, Buca di Beppo was not a collectible store, so we would like to be able to take the framed photographs down from the men's room at Buca di Beppo," shared Johnson's "Trump," clearing already off-topic.

Johnson's "Trump" continued, "And instead, what you have is a very disgraceful judge who has said that you're not allowed to do that when, in fact, you should be allowed to do that because they're fun pictures," he said before pivoting to a barely connected tangent. "And the carbonara's very expensive. And I think carbonara — what is that, like four, five ingredients? Peas, it's bacon, you know, they give it a different name, Italian name, but it's bacon. And I think some cheese, maybe a couple eggs. And it sounds like breakfast, but it's a very yummy pasta. But they charge you so much."

Saturday Night Live Season 49: Getting the SNL Cast Together…

Back in November 2023, fans got a chance to check out the official Season 49 cast image that Photographer Mary Ellen Matthews took – here's a look:

And here's the behind-the-scenes featurette that was released shortly after, spotlighting how it all came together:

NBC's Emmy Award-winning late-night comedy showcase "Saturday Night Live" returns for its 49th season of laughs, surprises and standout performances.

"SNL" is the most Emmy-nominated show in history and holds 93 Emmy wins (including awards for its specials and short-form series). "SNL" has been honored twice (1990 and 2009) with the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award and was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The show continues to garner the highest ratings and largest audience of any late-night television program, entertaining millions each week on linear and digital platforms.

Since its inception in 1975, "SNL" has launched the careers of many of the brightest comedy performers of their generation. "SNL" makes headlines with topical humor reflecting politics and current events, features an array of characters with a perspective on pop culture that remains unparalleled, and offers sharp political commentary through its signature "Weekend Update" segment. A variety show that is truly one of a kind, "SNL" also attracts the biggest stars of music to its stage for innovative viral performances.

NBC's Saturday Night Live Season 49 company includes Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, Marcello Hernandez, James Austin Johnson, Punkie Johnson, Colin Jost, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, Ego Nwodim, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson, Chloe Troast, Devon Walker, and Bowen Yang. SNL is executive-produced by Lorne Michaels, with Liz Patrick directing and alum Darrell Hammond announcing. Broadcasting from Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center, the long-running late-night sketch comedy/music series is produced by SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video.

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