“Should we recreate this picture in Chicago?”

Attorney General Pam Bondi, typically recognized for her polarizing political commentary, took an unexpectedly cheerful strategy to being roasted on Saturday Night Live final weekend.

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Instead of slamming the present for mocking her, Bondi shared a screenshot of Amy Poehler’s parody and referred to as the comic “lovely,” even suggesting she and fellow conservative Kristi Noem recreate the sketch’s picture.

Bondi’s X screencap of Poehler and Tina Fey, who portrayed Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, learn, “@Sec_Noem⁩, should we recreate this picture in Chicago? Loving Amy Poehler!” 

What occurred within the SNL skit?

The SNL chilly open positioned Poehler’s Bondi earlier than the Senate Judiciary Committee. In the sketch, she delivered snarky roast-style feedback from a prewritten checklist whereas dismissing lawmakers’ questions.

Later, Fey appeared as Noem in a phase mocking an ICE recruitment video. The skit prompt ICE was focusing on “big, tough” males who weren’t “tough enough for the army or police.”

Interestingly, the Department of Homeland Security joined in on the mockery. The official X account posted a clip from Fey’s parody spliced with its personal recruiting footage and captioned it, “Thanks for the free advertisement.”

Many folks on X famous that the track used within the clip, by hip-hop duo $uicideboy$, was fascinating given their outspoken help for Palestine. 

Critics say Bondi’s response proves the parody labored slightly too nicely

Bondi’s cheerful put up in regards to the SNL chilly open drew loads of reactions on-line. Many customers couldn’t consider she appeared so happy about being lampooned on nationwide tv. Some noticed it as a scarcity of self-awareness; others thought she was merely leaning into the joke.

@briantylercohen quote-retweeted Bondi, saying, “They’re laughing at you, not with you.” Meanwhile, @ConservativeRGV commented, “Nice try @PamBondi, but we know how embarrassed and ashamed you are that you are a national joke. 😂”

Others expressed frustration with how politicians reply to satire. @JakeKrez wrote, “I don’t understand how the folks leading our country consistently act like 9 year olds who don’t get enough attention.”

The tone throughout a lot of X remained important, although a number of customers admitted her good humor was at the very least surprising.

“‘So funny omg should we recreate this noem hehe,’” @Theindie_bird tweeted with a GIF of an indignant man sobbing behind a smiley face masks.

One consumer, @Kanieh57, went additional by spelling it out for Bondi. “It’s called satire ‘noun’ – the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like to expose, denounce, or deride the folly or corruptions of the institutions, people or social structures. @AGPamBondi you are being made fun of. And, we are all laughing. 🤣”

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