Colin Jost and Michael Che hosted the segment, but Jost's jokes were not well-received by the live audience. After Jost tried to joke about the indictment of former President Trump and received minimal laughs, At this point, Jost tried again, saying, "At this point, it feels like even pro-Trump people have moved on. I mean I went down to the courthouse today, and I was the only protestor there," in the background Jost was displaying a picture of himself holding a “Let Our Boy Go” sign. Che took a crack at the same subject, and all of his jokes hit, prompting the studio to erupt in laughter.
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Realizing he was the butt of the joke, Jost said, "I was truly like, am I not mic'd? And then I was just like, ‘Oh, I just suck.’" Che interjected, saying, "I told them not to laugh at you for April Fool's."
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Despite the awkwardness, the audience began cheering for Jost, who jokingly turned the crowd against Che before continuing on with his puns. In the end, Jost was able to make light of the situation, telling the crowd, "I'm shaking," as he tried to get through his next joke. "That's the meanest thing you've ever done to me," he told Che. "I'm covered in sweat!"
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