“Saturday Night Live” has been at the top of its game as of lately. With President Donald Trump and his staff giving every comedian prime content, SNL has taken the opportunity to completely own every awkward and horrible situation when it comes to politics. From day one of the election, the comedians on SNL have given us some of the best skits we’ve ever seen – and, it doesn’t look like they’re stopping anytime soon. This weekend, Kate McKinnon dressed as Julian Assange in a skit called “The Mueller Files” and it was absolutely hilarious.
The concept behind the skit had to do with Assange having a shady meeting with Donald Trump Jr. (Mikey Day) in the basement of the Ecuadorian embassy in London. It happens to be interrupted by Eric Trump (Alex Moffat) and the entire thing is just straight up hilarious – and, apparently, based off of a true story. The Atlantic reported this week that the meeting may have taken place between Trump Jr. and Assange.
People were obviously obsessed with Kate McKinnon as Julian Assange – because, is there anything this woman can’t do?
Oh dear, the opening of @nbcsnl last night was too much, Kate McKinnon as Julian Assange was insane. So, so funny.
— Brandi Anderson (@brandiinreno) November 19, 2017
How is Kate McKinnon Julian Assange tonight! ? Is there anything she can't do?! #SNL #SaturdayNightLive
— Reena K H (@ReenaKaurH) November 19, 2017
What if Jeff Sessions, Julian Assange, Kellyanne Conway, and Hillary Clinton all actually are Kate McKinnon?
— Katie Reichard (@klreichard) November 19, 2017
I just cannot get over Kate McKinnon as Julian Assange! #SNL @nbcsnl pic.twitter.com/n3tEQ34Cnn
— Lisa Steinberg (@GoodHumorGrl) November 19, 2017
Kate McKinnon as Julian Assange is everything I needed in my life! Her impressions are are always incomparable! She is the queen of comedy chameleons!! ???#SNL @nbcsnl pic.twitter.com/sEHoNFFg8S
— StarryMag (@StarryMag) November 19, 2017
lmao Kate McKinnon as Julian Assange #SNL pic.twitter.com/8jez0HviMn
— mesh (@RunTheWorldxx) November 19, 2017
Kate KcMinnon as Julian Assange is life. #SNL #ChanceOnSNL pic.twitter.com/KzRPUnBH6A
— Carlos Braga (@carbra2903) November 19, 2017
Kate McKinnon is Julian Assange and I think I fell more in love with her. #SNL
— Jordan Hickman (@jordan_hickman) November 19, 2017
Only Kate McKinnon could make Julian Assange somewhat likeable. #snl pic.twitter.com/wJfKuxElNo
— laney (@laneybrunette) November 19, 2017
omg. #KateMcKinnon as #JulianAssange makes him even more weasely than he is IRL.
Genius.#SNLpic.twitter.com/xBnd1rRM2R— Victoria Brownworth (@VABVOX) November 19, 2017
ICYMI: Kate McKinnon was doing the work of the Lord as Jeff Sessions & Julian Assange! She must be protected at all cost. #SNL
— ?CholulaBankhead@$$ (@JenJamesBeauty) November 19, 2017
So far Kate McKinnon has played both Julian Assange and Jeff Sessions and each impression has had me utterly in stitches!#SNL #ChanceOnSNL pic.twitter.com/CgZi9Nl4Fb
— StarryMag (@StarryMag) November 19, 2017
Kate McKinnon playing Julian Assange and meeting up w/ Don Jr. & Eric ??? #SNL
— Ashley B. C-137 (@AshBlankenshipp) November 19, 2017
Kate McKinnon, killing it yet again, this time as Julian Assange. #SNL
— Bruce Hodges (@BruceHodgesNY) November 19, 2017
Kate McKinnon does a better @JulianAssange than Julian does #SNL
— Carrie On (@CarrieG65) November 19, 2017
I’d personally like to thank Kate McKinnon’s parents for gracing us with her existence.