Donald Trump Appears on SNL UK in Job Swap Cold Open with Burnham and Zelenskyy
James Austin Johnson portrays the former president in a sketch where he swaps roles with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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The odds
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 12% |
| 13 Oct, 17:14 UTC | 12% |
| 8 Oct, 15:04 UTC | 11% |
| 26 Sept, 03:58 UTC | 3% |
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 17 Oct 2026. Deadline published first, on 17 October at 21:23 UTC; Variety followed 12h 00m later. The most recent article, from The A.V. Club, appeared on 18 October at 13:10 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), Deadline, The A.V. Club.
2 prediction markets price this story:
- Donald Trump — the market puts it at 12%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Donald Trump appears on the Joe Rogan Experience before January 1, 2027. It resolves to No if that appearance does not happen within that timeframe. Readers often mistake the linked SNL story for a relevant event, but only an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience counts toward resolution.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy — the market puts it at 36%, with $2k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Nov 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump meet or speak by phone in October 2026. It resolves to No if they do not have such contact during that month. Readers often mistake the deadline, thinking the event must happen before October 2026 rather than within it.
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How it unfolded
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- DeadlineDonald Trump Finally Arrives On ‘SNL UK’ In Job Swap Cold Open With Andy Burnham & Volodymyr Zelenskyy12%
- VarietyJames Austin Johnson’s Trump Stops by ‘SNL U.K.’ for Meeting With Burnham and Zelenskyy: ‘You Don’t Have One Guy Who Can Play Trump?’12%
- The A.V. ClubJames Austin Johnson's Trump invades SNL UK12%
- Current odds12%
Sources
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- James Austin Johnson’s Trump Stops by ‘SNL U.K.’ for Meeting With Burnham and Zelenskyy: ‘You Don’t Have One Guy Who Can Play Trump?’ Variety ·
- James Austin Johnson's Trump invades SNL UK The A.V. Club
- Donald Trump Finally Arrives On ‘SNL UK’ In Job Swap Cold Open With Andy Burnham & Volodymyr Zelenskyy Deadline
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In this story
- Donald Trump
- James Austin Johnson
- Andy Burnham
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- SNL UK