SNL's Weekend Update Mocks Pam Bondi, JD Vance's Catholic Conversion

The comedy news segment roasted the former Florida AG and the VP's religious journey.

Apr. 5, 2026 at 5:14am

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Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update segment took aim at former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was reportedly fired by President Trump over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files, as well as Vice President JD Vance's recent book about converting to Catholicism at age 34.

Why it matters

The Weekend Update segment on SNL is known for its sharp political commentary, and the jokes about Bondi and Vance reflect broader criticism of the Trump administration's ties to the Epstein scandal as well as skepticism around Vance's sudden religious conversion.

The details

During the segment, co-host Colin Jost joked that Bondi was "asked to redact herself from her job" and alluded to an undated photo from the Epstein files showing Trump with several women whose faces were blacked out. Jost also poked fun at Vance's new book "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith," joking that "the Catholic Church is calling it, 'Somehow the worst publicity we've ever had.'' Co-host Michael Che also took a veiled shot at Trump, suggesting something bad could happen if the president attended a theater performance.

  • This week, Attorney General Pam Bondi was asked to redact herself from her job.
  • Last February, at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Vance called himself a 'baby Catholic,' acknowledging there are 'things about the faith that I don't know.'

The players

Pam Bondi

The former Florida Attorney General who was reportedly fired by President Trump over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files.

JD Vance

The current Vice President who recently published a book about converting to Catholicism at age 34, drawing criticism from Pope Francis and others.

Donald Trump

The former President who reportedly fired Pam Bondi, and was shown in an undated photo from the Epstein files with several women whose faces were blacked out.

Colin Jost

The co-anchor of the Weekend Update segment on Saturday Night Live.

Michael Che

The co-anchor of the Weekend Update segment on Saturday Night Live.

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What they’re saying

“This week, Attorney General Pam Bondi was asked to redact herself from her job.”

— Colin Jost, Weekend Update co-anchor

“If I was Trump, I'd be mad too, if someone took a Sharpie and drew all over my favorite memories.”

— Colin Jost, Weekend Update co-anchor

“The Catholic Church is calling it, 'Somehow the worst publicity we've ever had.'”

— Colin Jost, Weekend Update co-anchor

“Trump went to the opening night of Chicago at the Kennedy Center, and I think that's cool—that the president is going to the theater. I mean, what's the worst that could happen?”

— Michael Che, Weekend Update co-anchor

The takeaway

The Weekend Update segment's mocking of Bondi and Vance reflects the broader skepticism and criticism surrounding the Trump administration's ties to the Epstein scandal as well as the sudden religious conversions of some high-profile political figures.