The night’s most-surprising Epstein riff tagged in host Glen Powell and returning “SNL” veteran Will Forte. As MacGruber, a riff on the equal parts cheesy and crafty ’80s television hero MacGyver, Forte attempted to diffuse a ticking time bomb while being distracted by the possible release of the Epstein files.

During the cold open of 'SNL,' James Austin Johnson's President Trump discussed the newly-released Epstein emails.

Saturday Night Live mocked the Trump administration ’s ongoing attempts to downplay the Jeffrey Epstein scandal in a cold open sketch featuring the president denying he ever really knew Epstein just before offering to sell the Epstein files for $800 as a “stocking stuffer.”

President Donald Trump's political dominance is showing cracks as he faces challenges on affordability and the Jeffrey Epstein case

President Donald Trump is no longer fighting the release of the Epstein files. But that doesn’t mean he’s happy about it.

Many of Trump's most loyal supporters believe the government is withholding sensitive documents about Epstein.