The sketch show is known for its Donald Trump-bashing, but it took aim at Biden’s age and mental fitness in Saturday’s cold open.
«I understand people care about the president’s age, but they should look at his record,» said the fake Newsom, defending the politician. «He’s created more jobs than any president in history, inflation is down, the shamrock shake is back and Beyoncé has gone country.»
When asked if Biden could do all those things with the «speed and sharpness» of a younger man, Newsom replied: «He can do it better.»
«I’m a little skeptical,» Bash continued. «This is the same man people call ‘Sleepy Joe.'»
Robert De Niro starred as a catatonic man in the 1990 drama, who cannot move but can respond to certain stimuli, such as catching a ball.
After doing an impression of De Niro, Newsom suggested that Bash «ask any of the people who are with him every day.»
Dana did just that, quizzing Ego Nwodim as White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who described Biden as «the most vigorous man she’s ever known.»
«Behind closed doors, he’s a whirlwind,» Jean-Pierre said, reading out Biden’s daily schedule of soul cycle classes, speed chess in the park, push-up contests and a lunch with «five raw chickens and a whole potato.
