Saturday Evening Stay’s “Weekend Replace” ripped former New York governor Andrew Cuomo — taking intention at allegations of sexual-harassment towards the pol.
Replace co-anchor Michael Che was prepared with a pointy barb for Cuomo, who formally introduced his candidacy for mayor earlier Saturday in a prolonged video.
“Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo has determined to run for mayor of New York Metropolis,” Che mentioned.
“Cuomo plans to make use of his previous marketing campaign slogan of ‘honka, honka,’” he added whereas miming grabbing a girl’s breasts.
The joke alludes to the a number of ladies who’ve accused Cuomo of sexual harassment, which resulted in him resigning from his government place within the New York authorities in 2021. Cuomo has denied the allegations.
One of many ex-gov’s accusers mentioned she is disgusted by his reentry into the general public sq., in an unique interview with The Submit.
“It’s completely disgusting that somebody who’s an abuser, not merely of girls, however of New Yorkers as an entire, would come out of his cave and assume that he’s the most effective particular person to assist New York in disaster,” the unnamed accuser advised The Submit.
Che and co-anchor Colin Jost additionally took intention on the blow-up Oval Workplace assembly with President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky and Elon Musk.
“Now you really can gamble on World Warfare III . . . on Fan Duel,” co-anchor Colin Jost joked, referencing Trump’s declare that Zelensky was “playing with World Warfare III.”
Jost later set his sights on Elon Musk, referencing the mass electronic mail DOGE despatched out, requiring government department staff to report back to the newly crafted company 5 issues they did final week.
“[That’s] simpler for Elon to do, as a result of all 5 of his issues had been ‘acquired a woman pregnant,’” Jost mentioned to laughs from the Studio 8H crowd.