“Saturday Night time Dwell” poked enjoyable at nation singer Morgan Wallen’s abrupt exit from the comedy present earlier than he headed again to “God’s Nation.”
James Austin Johnson, who portrayed President Donald Trump, talked about the “Final Night time” crooner whereas discussing “Liberation Day” tariffs throughout the phase’s “Trump Tariff Chilly Open” skit.
“I even put tariffs on an island uninhabited by people. It’s referred to as Heard and McDonald Island,” he joked.
“McDonald Island. I’d love to go to there. Are you able to think about that? Huge Mac and a hula skirt. Get me to God’s nation, proper? Do not forget that?” Johnson, 35, added.
In one other a part of Saturday’s present, comic Colin Jost talked about Wallen, 31, whereas speaking concerning the monetary state of the US throughout the “Weekend Replace.”
“This was the worst week for the inventory market for the reason that summer season of 2020. However you must bear in mind — again then, the president was additionally Trump,” Jost, 42, stated, referring to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Simply previously two days, traders have misplaced over $6 trillion. Cash is leaving the inventory market sooner than Morgan Wallen at goodnight,” he added.
Reps for Wallen weren’t instantly obtainable to Web page Six for remark.
Final weekend, the “Whiskey Glasses” singer was invited on the late-night comedy present to carry out two songs from his upcoming studio album, “I’m the Downside.”
He stirred up a frenzy when he abruptly fled the “SNL” set after host Mikey Madison thanked him for being the musical visitor.
Because the credit rolled, the “Cowgirls” crooner gave a one-armed hug to the actress and walked off the stage as an alternative of following the custom of chatting and mingling with the solid.
Wallen additionally opted out of attending the afterparty.
Instantly after the present, the two-time Grammy nominee took to his social media to share a photograph of his personal jet with the caption, “Get me to God’s nation.”
Insiders near NBC informed TMZ that there was “no dangerous blood on their finish” and defined that Wallen’s exit was “simply a clumsy second on the finish of the present.”
Web page Six additionally discovered that Wallen initially declined to take part in a sketch on “SNL” and was “not tremendous pleasant” to workers.
