Portrayed by James Austin Johnson, Trump appeared in a white “USA” cap and opened, “Good evening, and happy World War III to all who celebrate. It’s me, Donald Trump, FIFA Peace Prize winner and Nobel Peace Prize taker.”

The March 7 episode, hosted by Ryan Gosling, opened with a cold open sketch where Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost) held a press conference regarding the U.S. military operation in Iran. Hegseth kicked things off by finishing a keg stand — "Relax, it was sprite" — and took questions from the press before introducing Noem.

Ryan Gosling was distracted during his 'Saturday Night Live' monologue by an unexpected guest sitting in the front row:.

The NBC comedy sketch show hit the departing head of Homeland Security with a "big, beautiful" farewell in the cold open.