Pitt-as-Fauci kicked off the show - the second filmed "at home" rather than in NBC's famous Studio 8H to observe social distancing guidelines - sitting behind a desk in a suit and tie .
"Fauci", who in real life has become something of a national icon for his work on the Covid-19 pandemic - first joked about the support he had received from "older women in America who sent me support, inspiration and sometimes graphic emails. "But then he turned to the real goal: Trump's comments on the coronavirus.
"SNL" essentially became a translator of Trump's comments on the pandemic, "Fauci" telling us, "I would like to explain what the President was trying to say." Next came a clip of Trump at a rally on March 2 where he said he had a "big meeting" with leaders of pharmaceutical companies, adding: "They are going to have vaccines I think relatively soon." The program's explanation: "Compared to the whole history of the Earth, of course, the vaccine will arrive very quickly." "Fauci" added jokingly. "But if you were to tell a friend, 'I'll be done soon' and show up a year and a half later, well, your friend might be relatively pissed off."
Then a clip from Trump on February 28 where he said the virus would "go away" and that it would be "like a miracle". The answer Pitt / "Fauci": "A miracle would be great. Who doesn't love miracles ?!" He then joked: "But the miracles should not be plan A ... Even 'Sully' first tried to land at the airport", referring to Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who landed safely a commercial jet in the Hudson River in 2009. after the birds hit its engines.
Then there was the fall of Trump's jaw and potentially dangerous comments at the White House press conference on Thursday, where the president talked about using disinfectant or light to kill the virus. First, "SNL" played Trump's actual statement, "I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute. One minute," adding ", ... is it possible to do something like that, by injection. " We then cut to the addition of "SNL" of a "Fauci" speechless and speechless who looks at us with perplexity.
This was quickly followed by a clip from Trump's other now famous remark at this press conference, "Suppose we hit the body with a huge, uh - be it ultraviolet or just a very powerful light." We return to "SNL" to see an astonished and thrilling "Fauci" commenting, "I know I shouldn't be touching my face, but ..."
Later, "Fauci" remarked, "I'm going to be there, outlining the facts for anyone listening. And when I hear things like" the virus can be cured if everyone takes up the Tide pod challenge ", I will be there to say, "Please don't." "
This sketch was not only funny and poignant to call Trump's disinformation, it was so much that hated Trump united in one. The famous thin-skinned Trump has long been known to be angry at being laughed at, but apparently "SNL" really makes him angry.
Maybe it's because Trump received bad reviews when he hosted the iconic comedy show in 2015 - the second time he did it - or maybe because he desperately wants to be loved by Hollywood. In any event, as president, Trump has slammed the show many times as being all "funny" to be part of the total media "job hit" on Republicans to suggest that there should be "retribution" against it. As a presidential candidate in October 2016, Trump even called for the show to be canceled for jokes he considered unfair.
If that weren't enough, Pitt, the Oscar-winning star in the "SNL" sketch, recently put himself under the skin of Trump. In February, during his Academy Awards speech, Pitt burned the Senate for failing to allow former Trump national security adviser John Bolton to testify at Trump's impeachment trial the previous week. (The expectation was that Bolton's testimony would have been detrimental to Trump.) After Pitt's speech, Trump said to his supporters at a rally: "And then you have Brad Pitt, I was never a big fan of him. He got up, said a wise little guy. He's a wise little guy. "
In addition, Pitt portrayed Fauci, a man who shows polls still have a much higher approval rating (78%) than Trump (46%) when it comes to handling Covid-19. Trump did not like to see "SNL" using Fauci as a way to make America laugh at him.
The sketch "SNL" ended with the brittle nature of Pitt, removing his wig and declaring: "To the real Dr. Fauci, thank you for your calm and clarity during this troubling period." Fauci deserves praise, while Trump deserves laughter at his expense. And as a nation, we deserve much better than Trump.
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