Mikey Day played Jesus Christ in the opening of Saturday’s new episode, hosted by Jon Hamm with musical guest Lizzo. Just as Jesus was complaining about the increase in merchants’ prices in ancient times, Johnson’s Trump steals the scene and delivers a hilarious monologue about the tariffs and plummeting stock market.

Live” mocked President Trump’s tariffs in its Easter-themed cold open, saying the U.S. stock market “did a Jesus.” The opening scene was a spoof on the “Cleansing of the Temple,”

Live" did its best attempt to bring levity to the global economic turmoil sparked by President Donald Trump's uncertain and oft-changing tariffs.