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'SNL' Spoofs Kanye West, Welcomes Back Paul Simon

The cold open revisited West's bizarre White House soliloquy, while Simon performed an emotional rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water."
Chris Redd and Alec Baldwin perform in a spoof of Kanye West's visit to the White House on <em>Saturday Night Live</em>.

For the third week in a row, Saturday Night Live devoted significant time to Kanye West, opening the third episode of its 44th season with a re-enactment of the rapper's bizarre speech at the White House.

SNL cast member Chris Redd donned a MAGA hat to portray West, who made headlines on Thursday during a meeting with President Trump.

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