‘SNL’ Host Ramy Youssef Thinks The Next President Should Be A ‘Trans Woman’

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Comedian Ramy Youssef believes the next president of the United States should be a “trans woman.”

Youssef made the assertion during his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live, the day before Easter Sunday and “Transgender Day of Visibility.”

“I really think our next president should be a woman. You know what I mean?” He asked the audience, who cheered enthusiastically. “I think our next president should be a trans woman.”

The comedian noted that the applause after his second statement had cooled. “A little less support, yeah,” he commented.

“That’s New York’s like, we’re liberal… but we’re Italian,” he quipped. “Watch out.”

Youssef joked that he could imagine a transgender candidate could campaign on making “real change,” by putting before and after transition photos side-by-side and saying she could “do that for the country.”

Naturally, he also targeted Trump supporters, when he recalled a recent visit to upstate New York, where he saw “all this Trump stuff. Flags, red hats. I was like, yo, I went north but I’m south, and I could feel it. “

During the program’s cold open, the show mocked the ex-president for slinging $60 bibles ahead of the Christian holiday in a parody of the over three minute video Trump posted on Truth Social to announce the product on Tuesday.

In the skit, three women named Mary wait by the stone door to Jesus’ tomb, which rolls aside to signal that he has risen three days after his death.

“What is that noise that comes from within,” one of the women says as the tomb opens. “Is it Jesus,” another questions.

Trump, portrayed by James Austin Johnson, strides out of the tomb and replies, “basically yes.”

“Happy Easter everybody,” faux-Trump remarks. “As it was stated in the bible ‘Guess who’s back back back again shady’s back.”

“Alright girls, you can go. No more lines,” he continues. “You did great. Bye-bye. That’s right.”

The Trump portrayer notes that it’s “the time of year when I compare myself to Jesus Christ. That’s just the thing I do now, and people seem to be okay with that … I’m gonna keep doing it.”

“And if you think that this a bad look, imagine how weird it would be if I started selling Bibles. Well, I’m selling Bibles,” he says while holding up a a brown bible with “God Bless USA” and an American flag on the cover. “Look at the bible. Made from 100% bible.”

“As you know, I love the Bible. It’s my favorite book, definitely read it,” he pitches the product. “But my favorite part is probably the ending, how it all wraps up. But this is a very special Bible, and it can be yours for the high price of $60.”

He notes that he’s not selling the good book for the money, but instead for “the glory of God and for pandering and mostly for money.”

Johnson as Trump says that it’s “so sad” that religion and Christianity are “totally gone” from the United States, then points out the “beautiful illustrations,” which are all of his face superimposed onto biblical imagery.

He joked that his “beautiful bible” includes the Constitution and Pledge of Allegiance, “and I don’t know…maybe Miranda rights? Which means, unfortunately we had to make some cuts,” therefore he had left out the stories of Amos and Habakkuk.

“And if you order now, we’ll also throw in a free Trump miracle toaster,” fake Trump concluded the skit. ”You know, sometimes weirdos see a picture of Jesus or something in their toast, well about what the miracle of Trump?”

The main message of the story of Amos is to live in social justice, while Habakkuk encourages followers to trust in God, no matter how bad the circumstances are.

The actual Trump’s “God Bless the USA Bible” includes copies of the US Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, and the Pledge of Allegiance, in addition to the holy text.

The former president announced that his bibles were available for purchase last Tuesday with a post on Truth Social.

“Happy Holy Week! Let’s Make America Pray Again. As we lead into Good Friday and Easter, I encourage you to get a copy of the God Bless The USA Bible,” he captioned a video ad to promote the bibles on Truth Social on Tuesday.

“Religion and Christianity are the biggest things missing from this country, and I truly believe we need to bring them back, and we need to bring them back fast,” Trump stated. “I think it’s one of the biggest problems we have, that’s why our country’s going haywire. We’ve lost religion in our country.”

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