SNL is also puzzled by Trump's 'patriotic #MeToo moment' with an American flag at CPAC

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Last week was a momentous one for President Trump, from his former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen thrashing him under oath before Congress to his fruitless summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, and Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update" recapped the highlights. Then, on Saturday, "Trump spoke at the CPAC conference for — I'm not exaggerating — two hours and 20 minutes straight," co-anchor Colin Jost said. "And it started with Trump coming out and hugging the American flag like Lenny from Of Mice and Men." He showed the clip. "What the hell was that?" he asked. "And then after that patriotic #MeToo moment, it somehow got crazier from there." Jost gave viewers "a taste" of Trump's wild, meandering speech. "If you're curious, Trump's handling the Cohen testimony really well," he joked.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.