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Saturday Night Live's October 3, 2026 cold open featured cast members portraying Republican strategists scrambling to build buzz for their party, with Marcello Hernández playing Marco Rubio admitting Trump underperformed. The sketch also mocked Pete Hegseth, Tom Holland, Mitch McConnell and JD Vance, including a bit involving a non-alcoholic 'Spider-Man' branded beer. The sketch continues SNL's tradition of cold-open political satire targeting the administration, drawing attention for its pointed jabs at several high-profile GOP figures.