James Austin Johnson Appears as Trump in ‘SNL UK’ Cold Open

Austin, TX, October 17, 2026 —

James Austin Johnson, portraying Donald Trump, featured in the cold open segment of SNL UK, according to the available description of the segment.

The description identifies Johnson’s role and the part of the program in which he appeared. It does not provide details about the sketch’s subject, dialogue, or other performers, so those elements cannot be specified. No episode date or location is included in the information provided.

The description also does not say how long Johnson appeared, whether the cold open included other characters, or what events or topics the segment addressed. It gives no additional information about the episode or the program beyond identifying the segment as the cold open of SNL UK.

As a result, the confirmed details are limited: Johnson appeared in the cold open and portrayed Donald Trump. Further particulars about the sketch are not available in the supplied summary.

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