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Tom Hanks' David S. Pumpkins Interrupted by Donald Trump on SNL Halloween Episode

The Saturday Night Live cold open featured Tom Hanks as David S. Pumpkins before Donald Trump interrupted to discuss midterm election polls.

8 publishers · 9 articles · first seen 1 Nov 2026 · updated 6d ago

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The odds

How the odds moved · Before Jan 20, 2029
0%50%100%14%26 Sept, 03:54 UTCnowThe New York Times: ‘S.N.L.’ Plays Trick-or-Treat When Trump Interrupts David S. Pumpkins · 1 Nov, 14:04 UTCVariety: ‘SNL’ Weekend Update Finally Weighs in on Israel · 1 Nov, 05:03 UTCVariety: ‘SNL’ Cold Open Crashed by Tom Hanks as David S. Pumpkins, Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump, Who Admits He ‘Might Be Gay’ · 1 Nov, 04:03 UTCStereogum: Gracie Abrams (And David S. Pumpkins) Returns To SNL · 1 Nov, 16:50 UTCQuartz: Die Eröffnungsszene von SNL zeigte, wie der Trump-Charakter Tom Hanks' David S. Pumpkins unterbricht. · 1 Nov, 14:10 UTCThe A.V. Club: It's Halloween and the SNL Trump-David S. Pumpkins convergence is nigh · 1 Nov, 09:50 UTCRolling Stone: ‘SNL’ Cold Open: Trump Crashes Tom Hanks’ Halloween to Praise His ‘Great A**’ · 1 Nov, 04:37 UTCConsequence: Trump Ruins David S. Pumpkins’ Return to SNL · 1 Nov, 04:37 UTCDeadline: Tom Hanks Returns As David S. Pumpkins For ‘Saturday Night Live’ Halloween-Themed Opener Interrupted By Donald Trump’s Midterm Malaise · 1 Nov, 03:52 UTC

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Price data
TimeChance of yes
now14%
3 Nov, 05:25 UTC14%
3 Nov, 03:12 UTC18%
3 Nov, 01:46 UTC19%
3 Nov, 01:24 UTC18%
2 Nov, 22:39 UTC16%
2 Nov, 22:17 UTC12%
2 Nov, 19:54 UTC16%
1 Nov, 05:40 UTC14%
27 Sept, 04:11 UTC13%
26 Sept, 03:54 UTC18%

The story so far

8 publishers have covered this in 9 articles since 1 Nov 2026. Deadline published first, on 1 November at 03:52 UTC; Variety followed 11 min later. The most recent article, from Stereogum, appeared on 1 November at 16:50 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), Deadline, Consequence, Rolling Stone, The A.V. Club, Quartz, Stereogum.

One prediction market prices this story:

  • Before Jan 20, 2029 — the market puts it at 14%, with $116 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 20 Jan 2029. The market resolves to Yes if President Trump appears on Saturday Night Live before January 20, 2029. It resolves to No if he does not appear by that date. Readers often mistake the premiere of a season for a new appearance; only a fresh appearance counts.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Before Jan 20, 2029 at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. DeadlineTom Hanks Returns As David S. Pumpkins For ‘Saturday Night Live’ Halloween-Themed Opener Interrupted By Donald Trump’s Midterm Malaise13%
  2. Variety‘SNL’ Cold Open Crashed by Tom Hanks as David S. Pumpkins, Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump, Who Admits He ‘Might Be Gay’13%
  3. ConsequenceTrump Ruins David S. Pumpkins’ Return to SNL13%
  4. Rolling Stone‘SNL’ Cold Open: Trump Crashes Tom Hanks’ Halloween to Praise His ‘Great A**’13%
  5. Variety‘SNL’ Weekend Update Finally Weighs in on Israel13%
  6. The A.V. ClubIt's Halloween and the SNL Trump-David S. Pumpkins convergence is nigh14%▲1 points since the previous source
  7. The New York Times‘S.N.L.’ Plays Trick-or-Treat When Trump Interrupts David S. Pumpkins14%
  8. QuartzDie Eröffnungsszene von SNL zeigte, wie der Trump-Charakter Tom Hanks' David S. Pumpkins unterbricht.14%
  9. StereogumGracie Abrams (And David S. Pumpkins) Returns To SNL14%
  10. Current odds14%

Sources

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  1. ‘S.N.L.’ Plays Trick-or-Treat When Trump Interrupts David S. Pumpkins The New York Times ·
  2. ‘SNL’ Weekend Update Finally Weighs in on Israel Variety ·
  3. ‘SNL’ Cold Open Crashed by Tom Hanks as David S. Pumpkins, Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump, Who Admits He ‘Might Be Gay’ Variety ·
  4. Gracie Abrams (And David S. Pumpkins) Returns To SNL Stereogum
  5. Die Eröffnungsszene von SNL zeigte, wie der Trump-Charakter Tom Hanks' David S. Pumpkins unterbricht. Quartz
  6. It's Halloween and the SNL Trump-David S. Pumpkins convergence is nigh The A.V. Club
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  1. ‘SNL’ Cold Open: Trump Crashes Tom Hanks’ Halloween to Praise His ‘Great A**’ Rolling Stone
  2. Trump Ruins David S. Pumpkins’ Return to SNL Consequence
  3. Tom Hanks Returns As David S. Pumpkins For ‘Saturday Night Live’ Halloween-Themed Opener Interrupted By Donald Trump’s Midterm Malaise Deadline

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  • Tom Hanks
  • Donald Trump
  • Saturday Night Live
  • Inde Navarrette
  • Gracie Abrams
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