This week, first lady Melania Trump finally announced her official platform after sixteen months in office. It’s called “Be Best,” and aims to tackle a range of issues—including cyberbullying, manners, and opioid addiction.
Those who’ve been paying attention the past few years were quick to point out that, yes, “Be Best” sounds strangely similar to both DJ Khaled’s catchphrase “We the Best” and former first lady Michelle Obama and Oprah’s challenge to men: “Be Better.” If that weren’t enough, virtually the entire platform pamphlet for Melania’s “Be Best” campaign ripped off a pamphlet that was published under the Obama administration.
Enter Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update.
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Co-hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost were first quick to compliment President Trump on freeing three American hostages in North Korea—sort of.
“I mean, sure, this has been a decent week for Donald Trump—the same way a decent date with R. Kelly is to go home dry,” cracked Che. “Personally, I don’t like when Trump is this quiet. It’s like when I’m babysitting my nephew and he’s quiet for too long and I’m like, oh no, he’s eating out of that litterbox again.”
They weren’t done. “President Trump announced that he would be withdrawing the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. And look, I’m not going to pretend I know anything about the Iran deal. But Trump is,” said Che. “And you know the only part of that deal Trump has read is the signature at the bottom that said ‘Barack Obama.’ That’s all he needed. Trump has undone so much of Obama’s work that Obama’s gonna start fading away in pictures like Back to the Future.”
Then came the “Be Best” commentary. And it was brutal. “First Lady Melania Trump—or as I’ve been calling her, sexy-ass Michael Jackson—launched a campaign to stop cyberbullying called ‘Be Best’—as in, it would ‘be best’ if you got a divorce,” joked Che.
Uncharitable, to say the least. Cue the 7 a.m. rage-tweets.
