You know MSNBC is cooked when SNL ridicules Rachel Maddow

MSNBC was the target of an epic roast on “Saturday Night Live” of all places as leftist host Rachel Maddow and other network personalities were mocked in a skit over the weekend.

The comedy show that has delighted in bashing former and future President Donald Trump over the years took a decidedly different turn as it set its sights on mocking the left-wing cable news network.

The first “Saturday Night Live” episode of 2025 opened with comedian Sarah Sherman as Maddow, complete with the MSNBC host’s hairstyle and glasses.

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“Hello, and welcome to MSNBC. I am Rachel Meadow and Dads, you better hide your older bookish lesbian daughters because yeah, I’m back on TV tonight for our special inauguration weekend coverage,” Sherman said as Maddow who is returning to a five-nights-a-week schedule at MSNBC for Trump’s first 100 days in office.

The segment included Heidi Gardner as Stephanie Ruhle, Ego Nwodim as Joy Reid, Marcello Hernandez as Ari Melber, and Andrew Dismukes as Chris Hayes. Sherman described the panel as “basically like ‘The Avengers’ for your aunt.”

“This time around, we’re not gonna get sucked in by every new shiny, crazy statement from Trump. We need to focus on what he does, not what he says,” Nwodim as Reid said.

Sherman interjected as Maddow to announce breaking news that Trump wants to “trade Connecticut for Italy.”

The skit continued with other “news” and stinging mockery of the network hosts.

Trump was portrayed by James Austin Johnson at one point, discussing the TikTok ban, among other things.

“What do you think, Rachel?” Nwodim’s Reid said in one brutal shot at Maddow.

“Oh, I’m not Rachel. I’m Chris Hayes,” Dismukes responded in a nod to countless memes about the hosts’ appearances.


The SNL roast of MSNBC and Maddow in particular caught plenty of attention on X.

Frieda Powers

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