Colin Jost slammed for ‘distasteful’ Trump Halloween joke on SNL

The president and first lady handed out candy to children at the White House on Thursday, October 30, reviving Trump’s viral 2019 prank where he placed a chocolate bar on a trick-or-treater’s head. But Jost’s comments about the event sparked controversy.

“My favorite part, though, was when Trump and Melania came out big with this song, Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,'” Jost said during Weekend Update. “Just the perfect soundtrack to lure kids to a famous mansion,” he added, referring to Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, where the pop star faced long-standing allegations of child sexual abuse.

Jackson, who died in 2009, has always maintained his innocence and was acquitted of all charges in 2005.

Jost continued to mock Trump’s interactions with children throughout the event. “President Trump and the first lady hosted a trick-or-treating event in what’s left of the White House,” he joked, echoing previous SNL skits about Trump’s alleged renovation projects. “This is one of my favorite things the president does because it’s so clear he has never cheated in his life.”