The first "Saturday Night Live" of 2019 aired this weekend and the partial government shutdown has continued well into the new year, so it's no surprise the cold open was a political one.
Alec Baldwin was back as President Trump to play a game of "Deal or No Deal" with host Steve Harvey (Kenan Thompson) in an attempt to end the partial government shutdown.
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Inside each briefcase was an offer to Trump from a member of Congress that could end the shutdown, should he take the deal.
"I want $5 billion for my border wall, and in exchange I'll extend DACA, and I'll release the kids from cages so they can be free-range kids," Baldwin said.
Kate McKinnon got a lot of laughs as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who offered $1 billion and "You say 'Nancy's my mommy.'"
Other deals included $15 and a pastrami on rye from Chuck Schumer, "whites" from Steve King, Cory Booker offered his own bid for president, and Cardi B offered "Schmoney."
Turns out, the government shutdown will most likely end with "hamberders."
Here's the whole sketch.
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