Saturday Night Live hit back at Morgan Wallen last night with TWO brutal swipes – a week after the country singer abruptly exited the show.
Morgan was branded ‘rude’ by many viewers when he bolted from the studio while the end credits were still rolling, waltzing off stage while the cast were still clapping and saying their goodbyes.
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He later made it clear he wasn’t happy by posting a picture of his private jet on instagram, alonsgide the caption: “Get me to God’s country.”
While there has been much speculation about tensions behind the scenes leading to his walk-off, SNL wasted no time firing some digs back at the Love Somebody singer last night.
The show’s opening monologue saw James Austen Johnson impersonating Donald Trump in a speech about the recent Tariff changes.
“I even put tariffs on an island uninhabited by humans. It’s called McDonald Island,” Johnson deadpanned in the skit.
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He then brought out a cardboard mock-up of an island featuring burgers, french fries and chicken nuggets partying in the sun.
“Get me to God’s country, right?” Johnson then joked in a swipe aimed directly at Wallen’s now-infamous social media comment.
The comment was met by waves of laughter from the audience, who knew exactly who Johnson was poking fun at.
But the show wasn’t done with Wallen yet.
During the Weekend Update segment, Colin Jost got another barb in.
Once again discussing Trump’s much-debated tariffs, Jost commented they had lead to the worst week on the stock market in five years.
“Just in the past two days, investors have lost over $6 trillion. Money is leaving the stock faster than Morgan Wallen at good night,’ Jost cracked, to a round of laughter and applause.
The Sun revealed earlier this week that the days leading up to Morgan’s performance on the iconic show last weekend had been fraught with tension.
Chloe Fineman even appeared to acknowledge the rumors, liking a Deuxmoi Instagram post that suggested Morgan and the cast didn’t gel behind the scenes.
According to production insiders, Morgan’s time on set was filled with a frosty atmosphere.
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One told Rob Shuter’s Substack, “Tension backstage, cold shoulders from cast, and zero laughs, Morgan only showed up to sell records — not to make friends.”
The insider continued, “Let’s be honest, Morgan didn’t want to be there, and the cast didn’t want him there either.
“The cast kept their distance. No one went out of their way to talk to him, and he felt it. The vibe was icy, and it never warmed up.”
Another mole added, “The cast can be elite and cliquey — and Morgan doesn’t find them funny anyway. He came to promote the album, maybe check a box, and bounce.”
