SNL mocks Trump's White House renovation with HGTV-style makeover
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Saturday Night Live humorously tackled Donald Trump’s White House redesign with a wild sketch reminiscent of an HGTV renovation show. Actor Miles Teller took on the roles of Jonathan and Drew Scott, the famous twin hosts of HGTV’s Property Brothers.

The skit satirized the president’s controversial choice to tear down the historic East Wing to make way for a massive $300 million, 90,000 square foot ballroom, entirely funded by private donors.

In the segment, the duo was depicted arriving at the White House, prepared to manage an extravagant transformation.

“This week, we’re tackling our biggest project yet—constructing the new White House ballroom,” Teller’s character, channeling an HGTV host, declared.

“Donald and Melania moved into this house nine years ago. They were out of the place for four years, but now they’re back. Donald has quite the flair for interior design,” he added with a nod to Trump’s penchant for opulence.

As Teller’s ‘brothers’ toured the fictionalized White House, James Austin Johnson’s Trump beamed with pride. 

‘I put these gold urns everywhere,’ he boasted. ‘Like a hundred in every room. That makes me happy. It’s very important to be happy these days. Really dark stuff happening in the world. Some of it is me.’ 

Johnson’s Trump then held up a crown he received from his this week’s trip to South Korea. 

Saturday Night Live turned the White House into a construction zone this weekend as host Miles Teller, left, worked with James Austin Johnson's President Donald Trump, right

Saturday Night Live turned the White House into a construction zone this weekend as host Miles Teller, left, worked with James Austin Johnson’s President Donald Trump, right

Miles Teller played both Jonathan and Drew Scott, the twin hosts of HGTV's Property Brothers

Miles Teller played both Jonathan and Drew Scott, the twin hosts of HGTV’s Property Brothers

The four minute skit poked fun at the massive new ballroom being erected at the White House

The four minute skit poked fun at the massive new ballroom being erected at the White House

‘And here’s a crown I just got from my trip to Asia. Nothing says democracy like a crown, right?’ 

Standing beside him, Chloe Fineman’s Melania Trump offers her signature dry wit when Teller compliments her ‘Halloween decorations.’ 

‘Those are for Christmas,’ she deadpans – prompting one of the biggest laughs of the night. 

The skit, filmed like an HGTV makeover show, ridicules the real-life demolition of the East Wing – the traditional home base of first ladies and social offices. 

In the SNL universe, Melania insists the new ballroom is necessary. 

‘The house is only 55,000 square feet,’ she explains. ‘We need more room. Donald, he loves to dance.’

SNL’s Trump agreed. ‘I’m a terrific dancer. Terrific dancer. Just ask your eyes,’ he said. 

Teller’s Property Brothers then ask the fictional president about his budget.

Chloe Fineman appeared as Melania Trump in the sketch on Saturday night

Chloe Fineman appeared as Melania Trump in the sketch on Saturday night

Fineman's First Lady gave Property Brothers' Teller a tour while remaking how the Halloween decorations were in fact for Christmas

Fineman’s First Lady gave Property Brothers’ Teller a tour while remaking how the Halloween decorations were in fact for Christmas 

‘Between $350 million and infinity,’ Trump replies.

The parody only escalates as Trump reveals his unconventional plans for the new addition.

 ‘We’re also going to have an MMA ring,’ he says. ‘Official fights, but also casual ones – you know, two mentally ill guys just whaling on each other. Do bum fights again. Remember bum fights? We love bum fights!’ 

‘It will be ready just in time for my third term. We want this to be our forever home. Because we’re not leaving. We’re going to be doing something called ‘coup’,’ Trump declared. 

As the sketch ends, Teller’s Property Brothers ask who will be paying for the massive renovation.

‘Aren’t you guys from Canada?’ Trump asks suspiciously before shouting, ‘ICE!’ and summoning armed guards to usher the brothers away.

Agents rush in, sirens blaring, as the HGTV hosts scatter. ‘There goes ICE,’ Trump mutters approvingly. 

‘We like them. Spooky, very spooky. It’s a very spooky secret police thing.’

Construction workers, bottom right, atop the US Treasury, watch watch as demolition continues on the East Wing of the White House to make room for a new ballroom,

Construction workers, bottom right, atop the US Treasury, watch watch as demolition continues on the East Wing of the White House to make room for a new ballroom,

Debris cleanup from the East Wing of the White House and construction of the new ballroom continues, as photographed through a plane window, on Friday in Washington

Debris cleanup from the East Wing of the White House and construction of the new ballroom continues, as photographed through a plane window, on Friday in Washington

The SNL skit aired just days after Associated Press photos showed the real East Wing reduced to rubble, part of a controversial plan to replace the historic structure with a massive 90,000-square-foot ballroom.

Trump defended the project this week, claiming the expansion is being financed privately.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said design changes and cost overruns – from $200 million to roughly $300 million – were due to ‘necessary structural modernization.’ 

The National Trust for Historic Preservation warned the ballroom could ‘overwhelm the Executive Mansion’ and ‘permanently disrupt the carefully balanced classical design of the White House.’ 

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