'SNL' Weekend Update wonders what Trump's Jan. 6 response and an Adderall shortage have in common

"It's like reading a victorian love letter"
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Colin Jost sits at desk with world map behind him. Next to him is a thumbnail of Donald Trump
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In this week's recap of the news, the Weekend Update tackles former President Donald Trump's 14-page letter in response to being subpoenaed by the House Jan. 6 committee. Host Colin Jost likened the letter to the Unabomber's manifesto and compared it to a victorian love letter.

"My favorite part of Trump's letter is the beginning," Jost says. "Because it's on really nice letterhead, it starts 'Dear Chairman Thompson,' and then the first line is just screaming."

In other news covered, host Michael Che mentions Nancy Pelosi gleefully pronouncing that she's willing to go to jail if she could punch Trump, which Che assumes is because "she owns stock in private prisons."

Finally, to end the misery of unhinged news, Jost covers Elon Musk who tweeted out his response to Kanye's anti-semitic tweets on Twitter. Jost quipped that if there's one thing we can trust Musk with "it's successfully reading another human being's emotional cues."

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Chance Townsend
Assistant Editor, General Assignments

Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable, covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and Mother Jones.

In his free time, he cooks, loves to sleep, and greatly enjoys Detroit sports. If you have any tips or want to talk shop about the Lions, you can reach out to him on Bluesky @offbrandchance.bsky.social or by email at [email protected].


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