AI OVERVIEW:
Yes, in the
Saturday Night Live cold open aired on January 24, 2026, a sketch featuring James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump made a direct, innuendo-based joke that labeled JD Vance as gay
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AI OVERVIEW
In the January 24, 2026, episode of
Saturday Night Live,
a joke in the "Trump Awards" cold open parodying an awards ceremony for
Donald Trump and his inner circle sparked controversy by suggesting JD
Vance is gay. The exchange featured Donald Trump (played by James Austin Johnson) and JD Vance (played by Mikey Day):
- Vance: "Say did you know if that I win in 2028 I would be the first president in 100 years to have a beard."
- Trump: "Wow! And speaking of your 'beard', how's your wife Usha?"
- Vance: "Very good, sir."
- Trump: "I’m insinuating you’re gay."
Context of the Joke
- Queer Slang: The joke plays on the slang term "beard," which refers to a partner used as a heterosexual cover for a queer individual.
- Public Backlash: The remark led to immediate social media backlash, with some viewers accusing the show of being homophobic or crossing a line for a network television sketch.
- Memoir Reference: Former cast member Bowen Yang previously noted that in his memoir Hillbilly Elegy, JD Vance mentioned questioning if he was gay as a young boy before concluding he was straight.
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