Trump defends Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Blowing Bubba’ email

Jeffrey Epstein’s just-released emails were the topic of conversation during the cold open of the November 15 episode of SNL.

The sketch started with Ashley Padilla’s portrait of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt answering questions from the press, and of course most reporters asked about the 23,000 emails released this week as a result of the House Oversight Committee investigation in the Epstein files. But then James Austin Johnson’s Trump showed up to explain.

“I’m hiding almost nothing – just enough to make it extremely suspicious,” Trump said.

He then started trying to search the files.

“Let me ask you a question,” he asked reporters. “If there was anything incriminating about me in the files, why would I cover them up? OK, let me go again. If I were innocent, wouldn’t I just release the files? OK, the third time’s the charm: Jeffrey Epstein. I barely knew the man, as evidenced by the thousands of photos of us dancing together and grinding our teeth at various parties.”

The sketch also mentioned one of the most controversial and viral posts, in which Epstein’s brother, Mark, discussed photos of Trump “blowing Bubba.” Coincidentally, “Bubba” is a nickname for former President Bill Clinton.

“I’m going to release all the Epstein files,” Trump said. “This is amazing. Each file will be for sale for the low price of $800. This is a beautiful, unique, very low resolution printed screenshot. I just ordered the one that says ‘Does Putin have the photo of Trump blowing Bubba?’ We love that.”

Glen Powell hosted the November 15 episode, with Olivia Dean as musical guest.

Watch the cold open below.