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Claim Text: Neither snow nor rain nor a powerful nor’easter battering the Northeast was going to stop “Saturday Night Live” from kicking off its 52nd season with a sendup of President Trump.
Simplified Text: The "Saturday Night Live" show kicked off its 52nd season with a sendup of President Trump on September 27, 2026, despite a powerful nor'easter battering the Northeast.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: Dave Itzkoff
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "date": "2026-09-27", "event": "SNL Season Premiere" }
Subject Tags: Television Comedy
UUID: 9641fdb8-afaf-402a-a380-257b9f65dce7
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Created: September 30, 2026 at 9:05 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 30, 2026 at 9:05 AM (2 weeks ago)

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‘S.N.L.’ Season Premiere: Buckets of Rain, With Jalen Brunson Reigning

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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/27/arts/television/snl-season-52-premiere-jalen-brunson-mamdani.html

Jalen Brunson, captain of the NBA champion New York Knicks, hosted the "Saturday Night Live" season 52 premiere. The episode satirized President Trump's visit to Mayor Zohran Mamdani and featured musical guest KATSEYE.

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