Colin Jost makes gasp-worthy Epstein joke on 'SNL' Weekend Update

The reaction said it all.
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Anna Iovine
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SNL hasn't hesitated to evoke Epstein, and last night's Weekend Update was no different.

Anchor Colin Jost mentioned Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's comparison of ICE's presence in the state to the Nazi occupation described in Holocaust victim Anne Frank's diaries. "But remember, this administration has always ignored the stories told by young girls," Jost said as the photo switched to one of Epstein. The audience ooohed so hard that Jost himself had a visual reaction.

Weekend Update was full of other political references this week, including the killing of Alex Pretti and the release of the Melania documentary.

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Anna Iovine is the associate editor of features at Mashable. Previously, as the sex and relationships reporter, she covered topics ranging from dating apps to pelvic pain. Before Mashable, Anna was a social editor at VICE and freelanced for publications such as Slate and the Columbia Journalism Review. Follow her on Bluesky.


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