God Took Their Potatoes — Now the Irish Have Literally Dozens | SNL
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Donald Trump argued that the United States should switch to a merit-based immigration system — only letting in the best and brightest.
Colin Jost disagreed.
Because that's not how any of this works.
His Irish ancestors certainly did not come to America because they were the best and brightest.
"They came here because God took their potatoes away."
"And now after decades of hard work — they have literally dozens of potatoes."
"And that's progress."
That's Colin Jost at his most personal and precise. And this 50-minute mega-compilation operates at exactly that level throughout.
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Fifty minutes. Every era. Literally dozens of potatoes.
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God Took Their Potatoes — Now the Irish Have Literally Dozens | SNL
Satire Weekly OK
5,241 views
Donald Trump argued that the United States should switch to a merit-based immigration system — only letting in the best and brightest.
Colin Jost disagreed.
Because that's not how any of this works.
His Irish ancestors certainly did not come to America because they were the best and brightest.
"They came here because God took their potatoes away."
"And now after decades of hard work — they have literally dozens of potatoes."
"And that's progress."
That's Colin Jost at his most personal and precise. And this 50-minute mega-compilation operates at exactly that level throughout.
Also here: Biden loses his train of thought at a rally — someone in the crowd has to remind him his train of thought was eggs. The Super Bowl pregame will feature Amanda Gorman reciting her inaugural poem. It will also feature Rob Gronkowski reciting his poem: The Man from Nantucket. When Kavanaugh was first nominated, Democrats called him evil — then when he was actually accused of real evil, they had nowhere to go. It's like seeing OJ do a Hertz commercial in the 1980s and saying "this is the worst thing he'll ever do." Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passes — enough to clean as many as two of LaGuardia's bathrooms. Andrew Giuliani announces he's running for governor of New York, claiming to have spent five decades in politics. He's 35. He looks like the child of Rudy Giuliani and — I'mma say — Gary Busey. Didn't know you could get brain damage when your father drinks during a pregnancy. A man in Illinois crashes his car into a ditch, then tells officers his name is Burger King. Police take out their Tasers. A new Vagina Museum opens in London to destigmatize female anatomy. Plan your visit carefully — it's closed one week a month. And the Joker stairs in the Bronx become a major tourist attraction — especially among couples where the girlfriend has no say.
Fifty minutes. Every era. Literally dozens of potatoes.
🔔 Subscribe for SNL's greatest Weekend Update moments
💬 "God took their potatoes" or "literally dozens" — which Colin Jost Irish immigrant line is the most perfectly delivered?
#SNL #WeekendUpdate #ColinJost #MichaelChe #Trump #Biden #Kavanaugh #Gronkowski #AndrewGiuliani #Immigration #SNLBestMoments #SNLCompilation #SaturdayNightLive #PoliticalComedy #WeekendUpdateBestMoments