‘SNL’ can’t stop making fun of conservatives, Trump — and unbelievable data proves it

A whopping 91% of jokes delivered on “Saturday Night Live’s” Weekend Update segment this season targeted conservatives, while 82% of characters during the show's cold opens mocked President Donald Trump or fellow Republicans, according to a new analysis by Media Research Center's NewsBusters.

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May 16, 2026 - 16:05
‘SNL’ can’t stop making fun of conservatives, Trump — and unbelievable data proves it
A whopping 91% of jokes delivered on “Saturday Night Live’s” Weekend Update segment this season targeted conservatives, while 82% of characters during the show's cold opens mocked President Donald Trump or fellow Republicans, according to a new analysis by Media Research Center's NewsBusters.
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