From the Left · Read · November 6, 2026

Nov 7 · Texas Senator-elect James Talarico joins the Saturday Night Live cold open with James Austin Johnson's President Trump after the midterms

NBC News: Talarico joins SNL's cold open; NBC recaps the sketch and notes NBC's parent company airs the show.

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