The latest Saturday Night Live cold open focused on President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Trump, which was called by media outlets earlier in the day Saturday.
Jim Carrey and Maya Rudolph returned as Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, respectively. The pair tried to act graciously during their acceptance speech, but eventually wound up gloating and calling Trump a "loser."
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