SNL Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che used their segment to criticize two developments unfolding this week: the announcement of limited passports bearing Trump's portrait on the inside cover, intended to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and King Charles's state visit alongside Queen Camilla, also meant to mark the semiquincentennial.
Jost drew laughs by suggesting Trump's image on passports might serve an ironic purpose, quipping that travelers would "always carry a reminder of why you fled the country." He also commented on the visual symbolism of Trump's portrait placement, stating his amusement that "the picture of Trump is also burning a hole in the Declaration of Independence."
Turning to the British royal visit, Jost joked about King Charles's alleged agenda, characterizing one supposed goal as seeking "the release of a British hostage being held by an American terrorist," a barb delivered alongside an image of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Jost also made a reference to what he described as an "Indian treasure," employing wordplay about the visit's significance.
The segment addressed a gift King Charles presented to Trump during the White House state dinner: a bell from a British submarine. Jost quipped about the king's accompanying remark, "If you ever need to get ahold of us, just give us a ring," before pivoting to another jab. He suggested Trump could alternatively "just call the guy saved in his phone as 'Andrew,'"—a reference to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, whose association with Jeffrey Epstein resulted in his loss of royal titles and prompted an ongoing investigation into alleged misconduct in public office.
