“The White Lotus” season 3 was parodied on this week’s SNL in a pre-taped segment that spoofed President Trump’s inner circle in the wake of his tariffs.
Trump, portrayed by James Austin Johnson, stands in for Jason Isaacs’ Timothy Ratliff, who faces similarly bad headlines after his tariffs plan sunk the stock market this week. The Trump family matches up well with the Ratliffs, as Chloe Fineman portrays Melania by way of Parker Posey’s memorable southern accent. Mikey Day reprises his role as Don Jr., who unexpectedly mirrors Saxon’s shocking sex scene — but this time, he’s satisfying Tiger Woods (Kenan Thompson), who is currently dating his ex-wife.
Cameos beyond the main cast come fast and furious, as Scarlett Johansson reprises her role as Ivanka former cast member Alex Moffat reprised his role as the dimwitted Eric, and Beck Bennett, another former cast member, portrayed Vladimir Putin once again.
Host Jon Hamm was Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who took on the role of Rick, with Sarah Sherman portraying Aimee Lou Wood’s Chelsea — complete with her signature teeth and wide eyes. The episode’s musical guest, Lizzo, portrayed “White Lotus” character Belinda for a clever stock market joke.
Furthermore, real-life “Lotus” cast member Jon Gries joined in on the fun for a quick cameo as Greg.
As for the “three women” storyline, Ashley Padilla and Heidi Gardner play Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem, respectively, while Marcello Hernández takes on Marco Rubio.
