It was the mockery Australia had been waiting for.
Saturday Night Live kicked off with Alec Baldwin in his usual role of President Donald Trump and a very Grim Reaper-looking chief strategist, aka Steve Bannon.
"I've had a long day, I'm tired and cranky and feel like I could just freak out on somebody," says Baldwin's Trump.
"Then maybe you should call Australia," replies Bannon.
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Calls a slightly balding, ocker Malcolm Turnbull, who is all politeness.
"I hear there's been a lot of blow-back over that Muslim ban," says our Prime Minister.
"No there wasn't, everyone loves it," replies Trump. "We had to do it because of that huge massacre at Bowling Green," he says, referring to aide Kellyanne Conway's defence of the ban, citing two Iraqi refugees being the masterminds behind a non-existent "Bowling Green Massacre".
"It was horrible so many people died but actually they're the lucky one because they don't have to see how bad The Apprentice has gotten."
On being thanked for taking Australia's refugees based on the Obama administration agreement, Trump was quick to react.
"No, no refugees. America First. Australia sucks, your reef is failing, prepare to go to war."
Hangs up.
Baldwin's Trump then turns to Bannon for reassurance over whether he messed up.
"No, it was just according to plan," replies the skeleton-faced Bannon.
Baldwin's Trump also phoned German chancellor Angela Merkel at one point of the sketch (played by Kate McKinnon of course), who excitedly answers the phone with hope: "Barack Obama, I miss you."
Special guest Melissa McCarthy also appeared as White House press secretary Sean Spicer.
Kristen Stewart hosted the episode.
More to come.
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