SNL has a new impression of Elon Musk, ‘the worst thing South Africa has ever done’
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•Sun, 08 Nov 2026 18:00:04 +0000
📰 What Happened
Saturday Night Live has a new sketch about Elon Musk. Cast member Jeremy Culhane played him as an awkward man who badly wants the Weekend Update hosts to like him. The sketch aired on Saturday night.
At one point co-host Colin Jost lists Musk's moves to Texas and asks how he feels now that Texas has a Democratic governor. Culhane answers with one word: "Bad?" The character also asks his chatbot Grok to insult him, and Grok calls him "the worst thing South Africa has ever done".
🔍 The Backstory
SNL has mocked Musk before, and he once hosted the show himself. Mike Myers has appeared in sketches with a chainsaw, shouting "Glitch!". This time the joke is less about arrogance and more about a man trying to laugh off a bad week.
It followed a rough few days for Musk. He spent a reported half a billion dollars backing candidates who lost in the midterms. He also announced that Tesla would halt Cybertruck production.
🎯 Why It Matters
Late-night TV still shapes how millions of people see powerful figures. Being the butt of the joke can stick in a way that a news story does not.
Saturday Night Live has a new sketch about Elon Musk. Cast member Jeremy Culhane played him as an awkward man who badly wants the Weekend Update hosts to like him. The sketch aired on Saturday night.
At one point co-host Colin Jost lists Musk's moves to Texas and asks how he feels now that Texas has a Democratic governor. Culhane answers with one word: "Bad?" The character also asks his chatbot Grok to insult him, and Grok calls him "the worst thing South Africa has ever done".
SNL has mocked Musk before, and he once hosted the show himself. Mike Myers has appeared in sketches with a chainsaw, shouting "Glitch!". This time the joke is less about arrogance and more about a man trying to laugh off a bad week.
It followed a rough few days for Musk. He spent a reported half a billion dollars backing candidates who lost in the midterms. He also announced that Tesla would halt Cybertruck production.
Late-night TV still shapes how millions of people see powerful figures. Being the butt of the joke can stick in a way that a news story does not.