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‘SNL’ Santa Deals With Al Franken, Roy Moore, Matt Lauer in Cold Open

Saturday Night Live'' gets political with Christmas message.

By Tom Anderson
December 10, 2017 8:24 am
Saturday Night Live
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The mall Santa in Saturday Night Live‘s latest cold open has to deal with a series of difficult questions from children, such as “Is President Trump on the Naughty List?.” Watch the full clip below.

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