Tom Hanks Returns As David S. Pumpkins For ‘Saturday Night Live’ Opener — Interrupted By Donald Trump’s Fear Of A Midterm Ass-Whipping

The Story

Tom Hanks returned to Saturday Night Live as David S. Pumpkins for a Halloween-themed opener, albeit his skit was suddenly interrupted by Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) as he implored supporters to try to prevent a potential midterm drubbing. “The midterms are on Tuesday, and the polls say we’re doing very badly,”

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