Newly elected Texas Senator James Talarico crashed the cold open of “Saturday Night Live,” just days after turning Texas blue for the first time since 1988.
During the show’s highly-anticipated post-election episode, the upset-winning Lone Star State Democrat interrupted the President Trump character — played by James Austin Johnson — who was using the insult, “Talafreako,” discussing Tuesday’s midterm blue wave.
“I’m James Talarico, the guy who’s been texting you every day asking for $5,” the newly-elected Senator quipped.
“In this economy, who can blame you?” Johnson’s Trump said.
Talarico went on to explain how if the president and he “can work together, we can make life better for everyday Americans” because “it’s clear people want something new, they want something different.”
“I’m talking, of course, about ‘SNL’s cold opens. How many of these Trump freezers are they going to do,” Talarico questioned, seemingly taking a swipe at Johnson’s 50-odd appearances as the president during the show’s opening sketch.
“Infinity,” Johnson joked as Trump, before the pair yelled in unison, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night Live.”
