The SNL Roast
Following a wild episode of Saturday Night Live that already included a rocky cold open and an accidental F-bomb during a Dr. Seuss sketch, the Weekend Update crew had a bone to pick. Colin Jost and Michael Che used their segment to call out President Trump for his hilariously misplaced expectations regarding the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
"It’s that President Trump has sadly not won the Nobel Peace Prize," Jost announced. "I know, I know. But don't worry, I think he's taking it all in stride." Spoiler alert: he definitely isn't. The show aired a clip of President Trump at a rally straight-up whining about the committee’s choice, claiming the prize was handed out by some "liberal person who works at the United Nations who nobody has ever heard of."
Who actually won?
Real talk: the Nobel Peace Prize actually went to Navi Pillay, a South African human rights advocate. She’s an absolute legend who was huge in the anti-apartheid movement and served as a judge for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Recently, she led the UN commission that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza—a move that definitely didn't sit well with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Jost didn't hold back on the commentary, pointing out the irony of expecting a peace award while being, well, kind of chaotic. "Trump kidnapped Venezuela's president, then he did so much war that we're running out of missiles, and he still thought, 'This is my year!'" Jost joked. "It's truly like if I thought I might win an Oscar for 'Tom & Jerry.'"
Michael Che kept the energy going, noting that Pillay joked she might share the prize with President Trump if the crowd clapped harder. Che’s response? A deadpan, "which is a harmless little joke that may make Trump bomb whatever country he thinks she's from." Yikes. The vibes are officially off.
Why it matters
While it’s giving major main character energy for a world leader to be this pressed about a snub, the actual winner, Navi Pillay, has a serious background in international human rights and conflict resolution, making the contrast with President Trump’s recent military maneuvers and diplomatic controversies even sharper.
