Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘SNL’ Cameo as Alexander Hamilton Interrupted by James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump

Tonight’s “Saturday Night Live” cold open had a very special surprise in store for viewers as Lin-Manuel Miranda popped up onscreen behind the “SNL” cast who were dressed in 1700s attire in a scene of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Miranda, dressed in his same costuming from the Broadway smash-hit “Hamilton,” stood up from a corner to rapturous applause, and said, “I say our lives not matter not if we lose it in the cause of liberty. What matters is the nation we built! Because in America all men are created equal!”
“In America,” spit Miranda, “We will never have a king!
Miranda, dressed in his same costuming from the Broadway smash-hit “Hamilton,” stood up from a corner to rapturous applause, and said, “I say our lives not matter not if we lose it in the cause of liberty. What matters is the nation we built! Because in America all men are created equal!”
“In America,” spit Miranda, “We will never have a king!
- 1/26/2025
- by Anne McCarthy
- Variety - TV News
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