James Austin Johnson
American comedian and impressionist
17 stories
16 quotes
I’m happy to report that America is healthier than ever,
- Johnson’s Kennedy started in his signature strained voiceThe Independentindependent.co.uk/arts/enterta…
I think I play his charm a little bit more maybe than Alec did,
- Johnson said at the five-personal panel SaturdayThe Independentindependent.co.uk/arts/enterta…
No, it’s really bad that we took any,
- Johnson’s Trump saidHuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/snl…
- Johnson repliedThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
Uh, darling, I gotta admit, this sounds a little insane,
- Johnson's Trump repliesThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
After those Iranians spend 20 hours talking to JD they said, 'Please, sir, just go back to bombing us,
- Johnson's Trump saysThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
You’re calling me? That’s not a good sign,
- Johnson's Trump saysThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
In the last 24 hours
Saturday Night Live skewers Pete Hegseth and RFK in cold open: ‘The only man who snorts more rhino horn than me’
The Independentindependent.co.uk/arts/enterta…The sketch featured Hegseth, sporting an ammunition belt full of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, welcoming back several sailors aboard the aircraft carrier, where the defense secretary received a less-than-warm reception
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/snl…Earlier
SNL kicks off Season 52 with Trump crushing hard on Mamdani
Mashablemashable.com/entertainment/tru…“Saturday Night Live” kicked off its 52nd season this weekend with a spooky season twist on President Donald Trump (played by James Austin Johnson)’s relationship with White House aide Natalie Harp (played by Ashley Padilla)
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/snl…SNL’s James Austin Johnson reveals the ‘secret weapon’ in his Donald Trump impression that Alec Baldwin didn’t use
The Independentindependent.co.uk/arts/enterta…Johnson who is 36, has been playing Trump on SNL since fall 2021, taking over from Alec Baldwin
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/entertainme…Jeffrey Epstein ‘Ghost’ Shows Donald Trump the ‘Future’ on ‘SNL’
Newsweeknewsweek.com/entertainment/snl…Saturday Night Live’s 51st season finale saw show legend and episode host Will Ferrell appearing as the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein to sing a duet with President Donald Trump
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…SNL UK roasts Melania Trumps Epstein statement with a brutal impression
Mashablemashable.com/video/snl…The skit also featured James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump calling Tiger Woods and Pete Hegseth
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…SNL skewers Melania Trump over ‘insane’ Epstein statement: ‘Gonna make everyone way more suspicious’
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Moving on to more pressing business, Trump rings up Tiger Woods (Kenan Thompson), currently in rehab in Switzerland after flipping his car and getting a DUI but hangs up on him when informed there’s no golf course on site
Guardiantheguardian.com/tv/and…SNL Cold Open tackles Trumps rising gas prices
Mashablemashable.com/video/snl…Harry Styles pulls double duty as host and musical guest
Guardiantheguardian.com/tv/and…SNL Cold Open has Colin Josts Hegseth dodging Iran questions
Mashablemashable.com/video/snl…The sketch, featuring James Austin Johnson as Trump and Colin Jost as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, addressed the real-world escalation mere hours after news broke of coordinated U.S.-Israeli attacks that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
International Business Times AUibtimes.com.au/video/snl…US government releases Epstein files that include uncorroborated claim about Trump
South China Morning Postscmp.com/news/world…Progressive Democrat accuses President Donald Trump of ‘impulsively’ launching military action overseas with no exit plan
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…AOC says Trump is willing to ‘risk world war’ by using Iran attack as Epstein files distraction
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…A viral conspiracy theory alleging that Donald Trump is being blackmailed by Israel via Jeffrey Epstein's files has ignited a massive online debate
International Business Timesibtimes.com/trump/doing…Trump appears to link Iran attack to his 2020 election loss
Guardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…President Trump has become increasingly willing to assert American power overseas, a decade after propelling himself to the highest office by promising to focus on “America first.”
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/02…SNL Cold Open tackles US-Iran strikes
Mashablemashable.com/video/snl…“Saturday Night Live” wasted little time mocking “FIFA Peace Prize winner and Nobel Peace Prize taker” President Donald Trump less than 24 hours after he announced the deadly strikes on Iran
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/trump…SNL skewers Trump’s ‘Bored of Peace’ missile attack on Iran: ‘Distracting from Epstein Files’
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Protesters rally in London carrying Iran’s traditional pre-Islamic Republic flag
WAtodaywatoday.com.au/world/middle…Furious GB News race row explodes after horror Iran strikes
Daily Expressexpress.co.uk/showbiz/tv…In its cold open, Saturday Night Live skewered President Donald Trump over his surprise attack on Iran — portraying it as both a blatant violation of his campaign promise and a desperate attempt to distract from the Epstein files
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…'Epstein Island' Pokémon Go stop removed from game after furious backlash
Daily Expressexpress.co.uk/news/world…Michael Che has put one Saturday Night Live fan on blast for proposing an outrageous Epstein island sketch
The Independentindependent.co.uk/arts/enterta…SNL cold open skewers Trump’s obsession with winning prizes — and taking other people’s: ‘I love me!’
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…This is followed by horrifying monsters Aunt Gladys (Sarah Sherman) from the movie Weapons and White House adviser Stephen Miller (Andrew Dismukes) handing out the award for best ass kisser to Kristi Noem (Ashley Padilla), only for Trump to interrupt her, Kanye-style, and take that one too
Guardiantheguardian.com/tv/and…SNL’s Trump brings out ‘Cabinet of curiosities’ after Venezuela attack and ICE raids
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…“Saturday Night Live” tried to cover as many headlines as possible as it kicked off the first episode of 2026 with a riff on the entire White House cabinet
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