SNL Spoofs Trump Officials' Chat Over Yemen Airstrike Plans

This weekend's 'Saturday Night Live' featured a satirical take on a recent blunder by the Trump administration involving a Signal group chat that mistakenly included The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. The skit, starring Mikey Madison, Ego Nwodim, and Sarah Sherman as teenage girls, humorously portrayed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, played by Andrew Dismukes, sharing classified military plans for airstrikes in Yemen, complete with emojis. As Hegseth continued to send sensitive information, including nuclear submarine locations, the confused teens attempted to clarify their presence in the chat, leading to comedic exchanges. Vice President J.D. Vance, portrayed by Bowen Yang, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, played by Marcello Hernández, also joined in, adding to the absurdity of the situation. The sketch cleverly highlighted the ridiculousness of the real incident while poking fun at the seriousness of military communication. It serves as a reminder of the potential pitfalls in digital messaging among high-level officials.