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"Saturday Night Live" returned with cast member James Austin Johnson debuting in the cold open as the show's new Joe Biden, as "SNL" skewered the president's attempts to see his agenda fulfilled amid divisions among Democrats.

Of note: Johnson was known for his impersonations of former President Trump before he joined "SNL."

"SNL" spoofs Dems' divisions as James Austin Johnson debuts as Biden

Johnson was known for his impersonations of former President Trump before he joined "SNL."

 A screenshot of James Austin Johnson as President Biden on “Saturday Night Live.” 

A screenshot of James Austin Johnson as President Biden on “Saturday Night Live.” Photo: NBC

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<p>&quot;Saturday Night Live&quot; returned with cast member James Austin Johnson debuting in the cold open as the show&#x27;s new Joe Biden, as &quot;SNL&quot; skewered the president&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="attempts to see" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/democrats-moment-of-truth-4b702a69-590e-4737-9104-cc2fbb1d133a.html" data-vars-content-id="e435a1ab-883b-4387-8038-6b758026490d" data-vars-headline="&quot;SNL&quot; spoofs Dems&#x27; divisions as James Austin Johnson debuts as Biden" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/democrats-moment-of-truth-4b702a69-590e-4737-9104-cc2fbb1d133a.html" target="_self">attempts to see</a> his <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="agenda fulfilled" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/infrastructure-vote-delay-4f71c75e-5bf4-443a-9dde-3ad2cb81b5ef.html" data-vars-content-id="e435a1ab-883b-4387-8038-6b758026490d" data-vars-headline="&quot;SNL&quot; spoofs Dems&#x27; divisions as James Austin Johnson debuts as Biden" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/infrastructure-vote-delay-4f71c75e-5bf4-443a-9dde-3ad2cb81b5ef.html" target="_self">agenda fulfilled</a> amid <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="divisions among Democrats" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/kyrsten-sinema-biden-budget-bill-32692586-cd10-4ea4-9cac-c41c2a29d33d.html" data-vars-content-id="e435a1ab-883b-4387-8038-6b758026490d" data-vars-headline="&quot;SNL&quot; spoofs Dems&#x27; divisions as James Austin Johnson debuts as Biden" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/kyrsten-sinema-biden-budget-bill-32692586-cd10-4ea4-9cac-c41c2a29d33d.html" target="_self">divisions among Democrats</a>.</p><p><strong>Of note: </strong>Johnson was <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="known for his impersonations" data-vars-click-url="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/11/james-austin-johnson-trump-impression" data-vars-content-id="e435a1ab-883b-4387-8038-6b758026490d" data-vars-headline="&quot;SNL&quot; spoofs Dems&#x27; divisions as James Austin Johnson debuts as Biden" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/11/james-austin-johnson-trump-impression" target="_blank">known for his impersonations</a> of former President Trump before he joined &quot;SNL.&quot;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-vars-category="rich" data-vars-sub-category="undefined-embed" data-vars-content-id="e435a1ab-883b-4387-8038-6b758026490d"><a href="https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/1444513235286253568"></a></blockquote><div style="display:none"></div></div><span data-ad-status="NO_AD_LENGTH" data-ad-type="midStoryAd"></span>

2024 will be an election year like no other, as President Biden seeks re-election amid economic uncertainty, two wars and questions about his age. His likely foe, former President Trump, faces felony charges and vows revenge on his political enemies. Meanwhile, Americans generally are dissatisfied with those choices and are divided over immigration, race, education and more.

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"SNL" spoofs Dems' divisions as James Austin Johnson debuts as Biden

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