'SNL' Cold Open Satirizes University Presidents' Evasive Answers at Antisemitism Hearing
In a Saturday Night Live cold open, university presidents and Rep. Elise Stefanik were mocked for their evasive answers during a House hearing on antisemitism. The skit parodied the viral clips of Stefanik questioning the presidents about whether calling for the genocide of Jews violated their schools' code of conduct. The university presidents gave nuanced responses, prompting Stefanik to demand a simple "yes" or "no." The skit also satirized diversity, with the presidents giving vague answers to questions about hate speech and the code of conduct. The president of the University of Phoenix online was portrayed as the only one willing to say "yes" to anything, even embracing antisemitism as their most popular major.