Biden and Psaki ask TikTok stars about how they handled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at SNL Cold Open

Saturday Night Live begins with President James Austin Johnson Joe Biden And Kate McKinnonthe press secretary jane saki TikTok creators looking for ways to ‘win the information war on social media’ amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Saturday Night Live begins with James Austin Johnson’s President Joe Biden and Kate McKinnon’s press secretary Jen Psaki looking to TikTok creators for ways to ‘win the information war on social media’ amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Were.

“As the war in Ukraine intensifies this week, access to Facebook and Instagram has been shut down in the country, leaving only one source of information: TikTok,” said one narrator at the top of the skit.

Portrayed actress Zoe Kravitz made her first appearance on the show on March 12

Portrayed actress Zoe Kravitz made her first appearance on the show on March 12

Composer Rosalia, pictured, performed 'La Fama' and 'Chicken Teriyaki'

Composer Rosalia, pictured, performed ‘La Fama’ and ‘Chicken Teriyaki’

Rosalio is pictured performing his first number on Saturday Night Live on March 12

Rosalio is pictured performing his first number on Saturday Night Live on March 12

She discusses her upcoming role as Catwoman in Warner Brother's The Batman – with Kate McKinnon as Catwoman from the '90s, the first black Catwoman played by Ego Nvodim, a cat lady who plays Eddie Bryant (pictured) and Kat pushes a cat in a stroller, played by Williams.  played by Chris Redd interrupting their monologue

She discusses her upcoming role as Catwoman in Warner Brother’s The Batman – with Kate McKinnon as Catwoman from the ’90s, the first black Catwoman played by Ego Nvodim, a cat lady who plays Eddie Bryant (pictured) and Kat pushes a cat in a stroller, played by Williams. played by Chris Redd interrupting their monologue

“As the war in Ukraine intensifies this week, access to Facebook and Instagram has been shut down in the country, leaving only one source of information: TikTok,” a narrator says at the top of the skit.

‘So on Thursday, the White House responded to a national security briefing with some of the top TikTok creators in the country.’

Johnson’s Biden began by thanking a group of six guests for ‘answering their country’s call when it needed to’, to which one producer said they had a ‘flexible schedule’ and the other played by Bryant, Given that she was 12 years old.

He added, “I would also like to thank our press secretary, Jen Psaki, for having the vision to set this up.”

‘I suggested it as a joke and then it really happened,’ replies McKinnon’s Saki.

Johnson Biden called himself the ‘president’s landline’ and said that ‘I understand Putin, I understand war, but I don’t understand one thing – computers.’

Kate McKinnon's Saki Says She Suggested Meeting As Joke - But Then 'It Really Happened'

Kate McKinnon’s Saki Says She Suggested Meeting As Joke – But Then ‘It Really Happened’

‘Computers mean a lot to me,’ says Johnson Biden. When I turn on the computer the computer always asks to run updates. Whenever I type “malarkey”, the computer says “do you mean magenta?”

The first creator, who named herself as ‘The CW’s Actress’ and played by Chloe Fineman, was a parody of Annalyn McCord, who, in real life, released a strange performance poem in which she imagined herself as Vladimir Putin’s mother. Had it.

‘Oh no, it’s a girl,’ says McKinnon’s saki.

“Putin may have tanks and bombs, but even more powerful than that we can attack him with poetry,” says McCord of Fineman.

‘Dear Vladimir Putin: If I were your mother, I would love you more. If I were your wife, I would be so mad at you. If I were your little brother -‘

Saki cuts him off and asks if he has any other ideas, the character of Fineman (pictured) stands up and says 'Five ways to help Ukraine!'  While dancing before pointing in different directions

Saki cuts him off and asks if he has any other ideas, the character of Fineman (pictured) stands up and says ‘Five ways to help Ukraine!’ While dancing before pointing in different directions

After Saki cuts him off and asks if he has any other ideas, the character of Fineman stands up and says ‘Five ways to help Ukraine!’ Dancing before pointing in different directions – a la Tiktok video.

‘I think she’s expecting the text to show,’ says McKinnon’s Saki.

Jason Derulo, played by Chris Redd, simply sings his name as he does in his songs and is asked for his take on a TikToker from the fictional ‘Boo Boo Boys’.

“Yo, yo, once they joked with a friend and threw her down five flights of stairs — it was hilarious,” says Biden, after Aristotle Athari’s TikTok creator called him ‘Boo Boo Head.

“It sounds like an amazing hobby,” says Saki, when she ‘hates this world,’ when the influencer replied that her channel made $13 million last year. His plan to ‘defeat Putin’ simply consisted of ‘throwing him down the stairs’.

Aristotle Athari, center, played a character in 'Boo Boo Boys', while Chris Redd played, right, Jason Derulo

Aristotle Athari, center, played a character in ‘Boo Boo Boys’, while Chris Redd played, right, Jason Derulo

'Oh, you mean started by your son, Hunter Biden?  And his friends in Burisma?  where is the laptop?  Is it in this room?' said Eddie Bryant's twelve-year-old character

‘Oh, you mean started by your son, Hunter Biden? And his friends in Burisma? where is the laptop? Is it in this room?’ said Eddie Bryant’s twelve-year-old character

A 12-year-old girl, played by Bryant, who said she did “silly animal makeup for kids,” was asked by Biden for her input on “what we can do about this war.”

‘Oh, you mean started by your son, Hunter Biden? And his friends in Burisma? where is the laptop? Is it in this room?’ She answers.

‘You don’t expect an animal makeup girl to be totally perfect,’ says Johnson Biden.

Kenan Thompson, on a rooftop, played by Charles D’Amelio, soon left after realizing that he had been mistaken for Charlie D’Amelio, a 17-year-old popular TikTok producer who became famous for his dance videos. They went.

‘Don’t you have any of those extra COVID steamy checks lying around?’ He asks as he leaves.

The last TikToker was Kazuhisa Ukusa, with a toilet plunger sticking out of her nipple. In real life, the comedian has played tricks with a toilet rider—including making music.

The last TikToker was Kazuhisa Ukusa, whose nipple (pictured) had a toilet plunger.  In real life, the comedian juggles with a toilet rider - including making music

The last TikToker was Kazuhisa Ukusa, whose nipple (pictured) had a toilet plunger. In real life, the comedian juggles with a toilet rider – including making music

“The idea of ​​asking the TikTok stars about Russia may sound like a joke, but remember – they said the same thing about radio in WW2,” he said, with the camera focusing on the rider clinging to his body. Used to be

“The idea of ​​asking the TikTok stars about Russia may sound like a joke, but remember – they said the same thing about radio in WW2,” he said, with the camera focusing on the rider clinging to his body. Used to be

“The idea of ​​asking the TikTok stars about Russia may sound like a joke, but remember – they said the same thing about radio in WW2,” he says, with the camera staring at the rider clinging to his body. is focusing.

‘Never underestimate the importance of new technology that reaches young people in a way you could never understand. Tiktok is no childish gimmick. It has more power and more influence than the news of the night.’

He said, ‘If you’ll excuse me, I’ll take this plunger to my crotch, put a knife in it, and try to cut an apple in half.’ ‘God bless America.’