
SNL Weekend Update Targets Trump's Nobel Snub and Hegseth's Execution Plan
The October 10, 2026, episode of 'Saturday Night Live' used its Weekend Update segment to satirize President Donald Trump's continued pursuit of the Nobel Peace Prize and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's controversial proposal to livestream a firing squad execution. Colin Jost mocked Trump's reaction to losing the award to South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay, while Michael Che ridicged the plan for a public execution in December. The segment also included a sketch about Shark Tank investor Kevin O'Leary's data center project in Utah.













