Cecily Strong and Colin Jost make surprise cameos in ‘SNL’ cold open

Things started off warmly enough on this weekend’s episode of “Saturday Night Live” but then took a turn.

Things started off warmly enough on this weekend’s episode of “Saturday Night Live” but then took a turn. Cast members Kenan Thompson, Marcello Hernandez and Bowen Yang appeared in the cold open for a heartfelt tribute to their moms ahead of Mother’s Day, but the moment was cut short when James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump showed up and sent them all packing. He began his bit by talking about the newly elected Pope Leo XIV and joking about the 69-year-old’s hometown saying, “We have an American pope – Chicago-style. No ketchup.” “We like Pope Leo. We hope he does… what we want,” Johnson as Trump continued, adding, “otherwise I’ll have to send JD back to do his thing.” The joke was a reference to the vice president’s visit to the Vatican shortly before the death of Pope Francis last month. He continued to discuss the pope and the Catholic Church, saying, “We love Catholic – it’s one of the stronger Christian organizations, along with Salvation Army and, I wanna say, Chick-fil-A.” Soon, he was joined on stage by “SNL” alum Cecily Strong as Jeanine Pirro, who was appointed interim US attorney for Washington, DC this week. Strong frequently portrayed Pirro during her time on the show.