Washington DC [US], November 8 (ANI): Democratic victor James Talarico made a surprise appearance on the latest episode of 'Saturday Night Live' (SNL), joining the show's cold open to take humorous jibes at US President Donald Trump and the programme's recurring sketches featuring the Republican leader.

According to Deadline, the cold open began with a celebration of the Democrats' midterm election victories, featuring cast members portraying prominent Democratic leaders, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, played by Sarah Sherman, and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, portrayed by Kenan Thompson.

James Austin Johnson portrayed Donald Trump, while Colin Jost appeared as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in the sketch.

During the opening sequence, Sherman's portrayal of Schumer called the gathering a 'Dream Team', while jokingly taking credit for the Democrats' electoral success, as per Deadline.

The sketch took an unexpected turn when Talarico appeared on stage as himself, receiving cheers from the studio audience.

Taking a humorous swipe at Trump's repeated references to him as 'Talafreako', Talarico introduced himself as the person who had been sending daily messages asking people for USD 5 donations during his campaign.

Trump, portrayed by Johnson, responded, 'In this economy, who can blame you?'

Talarico then addressed the President, saying, 'Mr. President, if we can work together, we can make life better for everyday Americans. It's clear people want something new. They want something different,' as per Deadline.

He followed this with a joke directed at the show, questioning how many more cold opens featuring Trump freezes the programme would produce.

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