James Austin Johnson Reveals the Secret to a Perfect Trump Impersonation
James Austin Johnson talks about moving to New York City for Saturday Night Live when his wife was pregnant, his cryptic meetings with Lorne Michaels and how he perfected his Trump impersonation.
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@randbu5527
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
Way off the mark👎
@ejl5798
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
Just fantastic!
@rhc030302
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
The problem is, his Trump impression sucks.
@Coconut22735
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
Spectacular impression 😂😂😂😂
@a_leaf
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
This guy is a gem.
Do you remember what SNL was like before this guy came into the scene?
It shows we made the right decision for America.
@MikeKBar13
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
JAJ’s Trump is so good!! 8:43 … 10:09 … 10:23 10:31 .. 10:35
@highxfive
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
Best part was the Tom Waits bit
@npage.
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
Man she’s beautiful and I’m gonna take over everything baby 😭
@ZodyZody
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
No one is better than the Chinese guy that has Trump down pat without looking anything like him!
@Clifffields
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
Id love to see him and fred armisen interact😂
@jellyrollnorton
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
He makes trump actually just a bit likable. Not an easy thing to do, make donsld trump somewhat likeable, and probably not a good thing for our country.
@feelthejoy
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
Was the audience asleep? This was a great interview and they’re so quiet.
@richardwalther6229
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
When you are that good at being someone else, it must be difficult to get out on stage as yourself.
@barrettharger
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
7:58
@christie_44
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
Trump does a good James Austin Johnson!
@marysketch4772
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
He is amazing doing Trump. What a gift, I mean for us. Makes things fun instead of horrifying and depressing.
@CartoonCo-Op
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
Truly so much better than Baldwin, James does a character way more than just quoting the man himself. It was so creatively bankrupt many of the Baldwin sketches & one could chock it up to bad writing but the way James carries himself is just way more fun, Baldwin had a permanent scowl to make the trump face, James is clearly enjoying himself while Alec seemed constipated
@intentionallyleftblank7286
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
Take that host's seat, James!
@minetdbrogs9386
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
I really like mr trump…he is the best president you ever had, also Arnold Schwarzenegger , Sarah hamilton
@jedijew
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
EASILY EASILY THE BEST DT IMITATE. HANDS DOWN ALD.
@carlaadams5117
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
JAJ is so great! Three years, later he’s even better!!! HE HAS BROUGHT SNL BAAAACK from the DEAD!
@JUSTANUTTERPROD
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
NPC? They gonna fire you for that Seth
@bigjohncasey2641
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
They need to make a trump movie like naked gun style with this guy playing trump. That would be Gold….
@phatato
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
It's so insane how good he is it in the impersonation and then you hear the different decades versions and he nails those too
@YankeeDudelDandy
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
I want to hear more 80's Trump.
@ColorfulColoredRepublican
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
Comedians don't like it when you are a silent crowd. Thanks for the late applause.
@Kleavers
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
Seems like a genuinely nice guy.
@oyaoyaoya9099
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
what if he narrated The Art of the Deal in Trump's voice hahahahah that would be hilarious
@charlieverity5405
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
His impression of Trump is sublime and piercingly satirical, in the old-fashioned sense.
That, and his actual material is accurately, depressingly funny too.
@reinilla
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
He has his voice great job
@robring391
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
He is the Worst Trump impersonator I have ever heard. He sucks! SNL is still around? It died in the 90s.
@johnhutchings5112
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
The best trump
@perrinayebarra
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
“We’re gonna make that wizard’s head spin” is exactly what trump would say in that situation lol
@thuydoan7496
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
The greatest Trump impersonator so far.
@tomcrippen4310
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
"am-you-let"
@onepiece_luffysgirl
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
I was actually pretty bummed when they replaced alec Baldwin playing Trump with James Austin… But now after watching a lot of his skits I can actually says that he's pretty much Trump in the flesh. I think he had spent an enormous time in studing Trump that he copys the exact vague and dumb expression Trump has
@CheerieCheerie-k8h
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
He sounds like d trump!!😊
@freecakesandale
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
I'd love him to see with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, trading impressions!
@dekkyboy100
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
That ridiculous fake cackle is infuriating
@facundosoler2200
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
What a cool guy !
@johngrayatkinson1214
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
Jesus fuckin Christ, could everybody just stop talking about Trump
Its like putting Beetlejuice on repeat and wondering why he keeps showin up
@barrettharger
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
8:44
@NativeNewYorker-eb1xt
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
JAJ, u guys shd do a sketch where tRump nominates Theodoric Medievel Barber as Surgeon General, and of course bring back Steve Martin!!!
@habanerosilver
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 am
"Have you ever seen Bob Dylan live now? Like, did I pay for a Tom Waits show or something?" GOLD
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