Donald Trump may have found a rare sketch show he actually likes. After years of blasting NBC’s Saturday Night Live, the president shared a clip from the debut of Saturday Night Live UK on Truth Social after the new Sky series premiered on March 21, 2026. The post focused on a cold open that mocked British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as rattled by a phone call from Trump.
Saturday Night Live UK gets Trump’s attention
In the clip Trump shared, actor George Fouracres plays Starmer as flustered and anxious before speaking to Trump. The bit landed quickly online because it showed Starmer panicking, then hanging up before the sketch moved into a more defiant turn. Sky News reported that Trump posted the video on Truth Social without adding any comment.
That detail mattered. Reports said the version Trump posted cut off before the sketch fully shifted, which let the joke land in a way that favored him. For a politician who has spent years attacking the US version of SNL, that twist gave the moment extra heat.
Trump’s SNL habit takes a strange turn
Trump has a long history of going after the American Saturday Night Live, especially over its political cold opens and celebrity impressions. That is why this repost stood out. Instead of slamming the format, he boosted a sketch from the British spinoff just one day after its launch on Sky and NOW.
The UK version marks the first British edition of the long-running franchise, with Lorne Michaels attached as executive producer. Sky announced the show in 2025, and its debut quickly drew attention both for the cast and for the sharp political opening that caught Trump’s eye.
Trump Saturday Night Live UK post sparks buzz
The bigger headline here is not just the joke. It is the irony. Trump, one of SNL’s loudest critics, helped drive fresh attention to the new UK version by sharing its opening sketch himself. That alone turned a British TV debut into a wider celebrity and political media moment.
