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Updated · The Independent · May 10
Matt Damon reprises Brett Kavanaugh on SNL and jokes Trump gets third term
Updated
Updated · The Independent · May 10

Matt Damon reprises Brett Kavanaugh on SNL and jokes Trump gets third term

16 articles · Updated · The Independent · May 10
  • In the 9 May cold open, Damon joined Colin Jost's Pete Hegseth and Aziz Ansari's Kash Patel in a Washington bar sketch built around drinking gags.
  • Damon's Kavanaugh said Trump had found the original Constitution and added "Sike!", prompting cheers despite the 22nd Amendment's two-term limit.
  • The appearance came as Damon hosted SNL for the third time in the penultimate episode of season 51, with Noah Kahan as musical guest.
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