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Trump reposts Saturday Night Live video mocking Starmer on Truth Social

Donald Trump reposted a video on his Truth Social account on Sunday featuring a comedy skit from the new British version of "Saturday Night Live." The skit portrays a fearful Keir Starmer, the British Prime Minister, attempting to avoid a phone call with Trump. The scene depicts Starmer panicking in 10 Downing Street, worried about a potential confrontation with the former US president.

Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-03-22 · 20:19 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Trump reposts Saturday Night Live video mocking Starmer on Truth Social
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Donald Trump reposted a video on his Truth Social account on Sunday featuring a comedy skit from the new British version of "Saturday Night Live." The skit portrays a fearful Keir Starmer, the British Prime Minister, attempting to avoid a phone call with Trump. The scene depicts Starmer panicking in 10 Downing Street, worried about a potential confrontation with the former US president. The skit also references the Strait of Hormuz and a request for British ships. The original broadcast was the premiere of the British "Saturday Night Live," adapted from the long-running American show.

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Lammy says to tell Trump 'we can’t send any more ships to the Strait of Hormuz'.

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The skit shows Starmer panicking at the prospect of a call with Trump.

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The skit was broadcast on the premiere of the new British version of Saturday Night Live.

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Donald Trump shared a video on Truth Social of a comedy skit portraying Keir Starmer.

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The Strait of Hormuz is effectively blocked by Iran since US-Israeli attacks.

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US President Donald Trump shared a video on his Truth Social network on Sunday of a television comedy skit portraying a terrified British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hoping to dodge a phone call with the American leader.The skit, broadcast on the premiere of the new British version of Saturday Night Live – adapted from the long-running US show – shows Starmer, played by George Fouracres, panicking inside 10 Downing Street at the prospect of a call with Trump.Starmer turns to a fake David Lammy, his deputy prime minister, and says: “What if Donald shouts at me?”When Trump picks up the phone, Starmer immediately hangs up, asking why it is so difficult to talk to “that scary, scary, wonderful president”.“Sir, just be honest and tell him we can’t send any more ships to the Strait of Hormuz,” Lammy says, referring to the vital shipping lane effectively blocked by Iran since the US-Israeli attacks that started the conflict.
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