‘SNL’ Cold Open: Biden Bids Farewell to Chinese Panda

Biden noted what he and Tian share: “People like sharing videos people dropping”

Saturday Night Live opened with President Joe Biden (Mikey Dayinviting “Chinese dignitary” Tian (Bowen Yangamong the 3 pandas that were transferred from the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. to China previously this month.

“I’m honored to be here, however am I the just one that was shocked that the presidents of the 2 most significant economies in the world fulfilled, and everybody’s simply like, ‘What’s up with the pandas?'” Yang stated behind the governmental seal. “I indicate, I get it. I’m hot, I’m clever, I’m alluringly nonsexual, however there need to be larger problems, right?”

Biden fulfilled today with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who showed that his nation will send out more pandas to the U.S., calling them “envoys of relationship in between the Chinese and American individuals.” After the departure of Tian Tian, Mei Xiang and their cub, Xiao Qi Ji, just 4 pandas stay in the states.

This story got lots of protection– maybe excessive, as SNL‘s sketch meant. One press reporter’s (Andrew Dismukes) concern initially directed at Biden, for example, took a left turn.

“President Biden, Trump’s group has actually revealed they will change all federal employees with Trump patriots. My concern is: Panda, did you like America?”

“Honestly, I enjoyed it,” Yang responded. “There’s a lot I’m going to miss out on. Legal weed … Anyway, returning to China, it’s going to be a huge modification. I suggest, I do not understand anybody in China. I have not been back given that I was an infant, and now I need to make buddies as a grownup? Yuck.”

Another press reporter (Marcello Hernandez) would go on to ask Yang about the Chinese president explaining pandas as “envoys of relationship.”

“As the unusual individual who recognizes as Black, white, and Chinese, I seem like I’m in the special position to join numerous individuals of the world,” he described. “I’m similar to another hot ‘blasian’ icon: Tiger Woods.”

Biden nearby noting what he and Tian share: “individuals enjoy sharing videos people dropping.”