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James Austin Johnson Reveals the Secret to a Perfect Trump Impersonation

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James Austin Johnson talks about moving to New York City for Saturday Night Live when his wife was pregnant, his cryptic meetings with Lorne Michaels and how he perfected his Trump impersonation.
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  • I could listen to him ramble on as Medieval Trump for hours - that was gold.

    @Arven501@Arven5012 жыл бұрын

    • yes! this needs to be a netflix special. series, actually

      @bobwiegers@bobwiegers2 жыл бұрын

    • His medieval Trump was better than his worldly Trump on last SNL

      @TheBjjninja@TheBjjninja2 жыл бұрын

    • Me too! I want this to be a real show lol

      @b.valentine5283@b.valentine52832 жыл бұрын

    • Me too 🤣🤣

      @bumblebeeswsw@bumblebeeswsw2 жыл бұрын

    • Omg, Medieval trump had me rolling!

      @Auguur@Auguur2 жыл бұрын

  • They have to do an 80s trump vs current Trump sketch .. he's got both voices down perfectly

    @masterofallgoons@masterofallgoons2 жыл бұрын

    • That would be so good 😂

      @cgill914@cgill9142 жыл бұрын

    • Yes!

      @eclipsespilce@eclipsespilce2 жыл бұрын

    • I mean, it's uncanny!

      @carolyntalbot947@carolyntalbot9472 жыл бұрын

    • Maybe they can get Fred Armisen to play Jeffrey Epstein!

      @timkluntz8362@timkluntz83622 жыл бұрын

    • @@timkluntz8362 who's playing bill clinton and bill gates?

      @eXpLiiiSiT@eXpLiiiSiT2 жыл бұрын

  • I remember when he did his Trump for the first time on the show I genuinely went 'woah' out loud. It's so spot on that it's scary!

    @sadlystuckinreality@sadlystuckinreality2 жыл бұрын

    • It's interesting that SNL keeps picking impersonators that despise Trump... which affects their performance. The best Trump, hands down, was Darrell Hammond. He was truly funny... not like this guy or shitty, angry "impersonator" Alex Baldwin.

      @TheFujiwuji@TheFujiwuji Жыл бұрын

    • I was thinking during last night's cold open that if I closed my eyes, I wouldn't be able to tell the difference!

      @emilytruesdell5969@emilytruesdell5969 Жыл бұрын

    • ​@@TheFujiwuji What are you talking about? Alec Baldwin was a great Trump impersonator then this guy comes in and he's even better. Trump is a moron and both of them capture him very well.

      @lamarravery4094@lamarravery4094 Жыл бұрын

    • ​@@TheFujiwujiHaha, you're so salty

      @imBKCmmk@imBKCmmk2 ай бұрын

  • HOLY MOLEY what a lesson in mimicry. So interesting to see the mechanics of being a master impressionist.

    @TheChupacabra@TheChupacabra2 жыл бұрын

    • He could teach at Impression Camp!

      @CottonCandyPops@CottonCandyPops2 жыл бұрын

    • Seth, are you taking notes?

      @rabbit251@rabbit2512 жыл бұрын

    • @@CottonCandyPops, one person doing this frighteningly accurate DT is plenty. If they started cropping up all over ... [shudder!]

      @S.Pociecha@S.Pociecha2 жыл бұрын

    • @@rabbit251 JAJ learned from Seth!

      @tylerlewis6813@tylerlewis68132 жыл бұрын

    • 6:49 _and grab them by the puppets_

      @zeusmedusa7942@zeusmedusa79422 жыл бұрын

  • Hearing Seth giggle uncontrollably at James different Trumps was just too much fun😄

    @milquest@milquest2 жыл бұрын

    • I feel like Seth Invited him on the show because he really wants to be his friend lol

      @jamestarrou3685@jamestarrou36852 жыл бұрын

    • I found his giggling to be very annoying.

      @ArmyJames@ArmyJames2 жыл бұрын

    • @@ArmyJames Fallon too!

      @claw1888@claw18882 жыл бұрын

    • @Bonny Prince Billiam All of them did.

      @Tessmage_Tessera@Tessmage_Tessera Жыл бұрын

    • I found it very annoying

      @jpara617@jpara61711 ай бұрын

  • This dude did fantastic impressions of BOTH Biden and Trump, so impressive!

    @charlesbronson2926@charlesbronson29262 жыл бұрын

    • It’s funny how he does both, will b very difficult getting those characters to appear in the same skit lol

      @mayaaa2695@mayaaa26952 жыл бұрын

    • @@mayaaa2695 the republicans are too scared to debate live so don't worry, the chance for them to both appear together is slim to none

      @callmeshaggy5166@callmeshaggy51662 жыл бұрын

    • @@callmeshaggy5166 true that 😂

      @samsepiol05590@samsepiol055902 жыл бұрын

    • "come on, man" his Biden "impersonation" SUCKS !!!!!

      @firstbaldwin@firstbaldwin2 жыл бұрын

    • @@firstbaldwin no it doesn’t

      @samsepiol05590@samsepiol055902 жыл бұрын

  • "Both current presidents." A beautiful and subtle joke...nice wit.

    @josephiudice8287@josephiudice82872 жыл бұрын

    • Not too many people picked up on that one. The BIG LIE continues 🤨🤥

      @pdcdesign9632@pdcdesign96322 жыл бұрын

    • Also “Moscow mules” - 😂

      @JewelCPeach@JewelCPeach4 күн бұрын

  • That's some masterful impression right there. I'm glad he mentioned that it took him a while to get the voice right. People often ascribe this kind of skill to sheer talent. Talent is a big part of the equation, sure, but the work is what gets you there.

    @johnfdm123@johnfdm1232 жыл бұрын

    • For sure. Talent will only get you so far, but this guy has evidently put some serious effort here.

      @artbargra@artbargra2 жыл бұрын

    • That’s what they always stress in impression camp.

      @lizisasleep@lizisasleep2 жыл бұрын

    • It's interesting that SNL keeps picking impersonators that despise Trump... which affects their performance. The best Trump, hands down, was Darrell Hammond. He was truly funny... not like this guy or shitty, angry "impersonator" Alex Baldwin.

      @TheFujiwuji@TheFujiwuji Жыл бұрын

    • @@TheFujiwuji lmao good luck finding other actors who don't despise Trump. This guy's impression is fantastic you're outta your mind

      @m1l1t1am1ke@m1l1t1am1ke Жыл бұрын

    • @@m1l1t1am1ke you're joking, right? Best impression of Trump on SNL was Darrell Hammond, by far. Nobody even comes in a close second. He was incredible. And unlike the other Trump impressions, Hammond was actually funny.

      @TheFujiwuji@TheFujiwuji Жыл бұрын

  • "Only I can get the amulet" is one of the funniest things I have heard in a while. I must have watched that part of the video 10 times. Dying of laughter over here.

    @TheDjKnockturn@TheDjKnockturn2 жыл бұрын

  • “Only I can get the amulet” LOL

    @thesirms@thesirms2 жыл бұрын

  • This guy has nailed all the little quirks. The tone, speech pattern, and train of thought are all dead on. Best Trump I've seen.

    @rticle15@rticle152 жыл бұрын

  • It's super rare for a new cast member to come in and have a big impact so quickly - usually takes them a while to find their footing, if and when they're able. So congrats to him for pulling that off!

    @llkeithh@llkeithh2 жыл бұрын

    • *sad Pete Davidson noises*

      @Omni0404@Omni04042 жыл бұрын

    • Trump effect...hope it Doesn't hurt him later ...like Brad Parscale

      @phriedokra6158@phriedokra61582 жыл бұрын

    • I feel like Bowen Yang came in swinging.

      @sarahfuller5482@sarahfuller54822 жыл бұрын

    • If I can recall, I think it was in the 1990s when all the stars from SNL left the show to do movies and virtually a new team was hired. None of them were any good at the time, but one guy stood out and I knew he was going to be huge...His name, Will Ferrel.

      @lamarravery4094@lamarravery4094 Жыл бұрын

  • Hilarious, "ONLY I can get the amulet!"

    @MB57@MB572 жыл бұрын

    • I need to find the clip of him actually doing this so I can hear the full bit. I need more!

      @johnbod@johnbod2 жыл бұрын

  • I think this is the best Trump impression I've heard. He, as mentioned, really captures that throaty sound that Trump has. It's good to hear from new cast members on SNL. This guy has a bright future there!

    @mon-6416@mon-64162 жыл бұрын

    • I'm not so sure he's kind of a one trick pony, once Trump is off the world stage maybe he won't be needed anymore? That said, he is so much better than the caricature that Alec Baldwin did.

      @Pyrolonn@Pyrolonn2 жыл бұрын

    • Check out Jamie Foxes impersonation....very accurate

      @snap-n-shoot@snap-n-shoot Жыл бұрын

    • It's interesting that SNL keeps picking impersonators that despise Trump... which affects their performance. The best Trump, hands down, was Darrell Hammond. He was truly funny... not like this guy or shitty, angry "impersonator" Alex Baldwin.

      @TheFujiwuji@TheFujiwuji Жыл бұрын

    • @@TheFujiwuji Just because you love Trump doesn't make your opinion correct. Baldwin captures the ugliness of Trump very well. And Johnson's impersonation is magnificent. Maybe you should stick to Gutfield or whatever that lame guy's name is?

      @jeffreym.8957@jeffreym.8957 Жыл бұрын

    • @@TheFujiwuji And Spitting Image has the "Trump look" down the best of all.

      @jeffreym.8957@jeffreym.8957 Жыл бұрын

  • Him and Bowen Yang are probably some of the best new hires SNL has had in a while, absolutely stellar from the get-go.

    @justin.booth.@justin.booth.2 жыл бұрын

    • Don't forget about Sarah!

      @licandres01@licandres01 Жыл бұрын

    • Am I watching the same SNL? Bowan is the same character every sketch.

      @PSUfan93@PSUfan932 ай бұрын

    • You must be high because Bowan Yang has to be the worst hire ever on snl. He literally offers nothing original or funny to the show, he's just the token gay character in every sketch and somehow even plays that role worse than the straight cast members.

      @nedrah3490@nedrah3490Ай бұрын

  • Baldwins impression was more of an exaggerated characature, he leaned on extreme expressions. James' impression is great in how he nails the cadence. One thing he could work more into the act is the softer sounding moments like Seth does.

    @AndrewStro@AndrewStro2 жыл бұрын

    • James does a much better impression, from the perspective of not necessarily trying to hurt the other person’s feelings. I forget where I saw it, but someone said that good impressions cannot come from hating the other person and wanting to hurt them.

      @charlesbronson2926@charlesbronson29262 жыл бұрын

    • They're both pretty great impressions, I'm sure the orange gets mad at both equally.

      @Junksaint@Junksaint2 жыл бұрын

    • Yeah... I feel like he goes far too gravelly with his light moments.

      @weebjeez@weebjeez2 жыл бұрын

    • I think Baldwin's impression was just to piss the ex president off

      @bradleyrounds9148@bradleyrounds91482 жыл бұрын

    • @@bradleyrounds9148 It doesn’t take much to piss him off. Trump is notoriously thin skinned

      @Charliefox71@Charliefox712 жыл бұрын

  • I loved the sound Seth made when James mentioned that NBC used to have a show with Trump.

    @michaelfrieber@michaelfrieber2 жыл бұрын

  • The wizard said it was a great quest, the biggest quest, big beautiful quest

    @Junksaint@Junksaint2 жыл бұрын

    • Many people are saying.. they say sir.. this is one of the strongest quests in, frankly, in a lot of years folks.

      @snoobins4623@snoobins46232 жыл бұрын

  • He sounds , JUST like trump, best impersonation hands down.

    @yourmommashouse@yourmommashouse2 жыл бұрын

    • Yup

      @jenniferfranco1748@jenniferfranco17482 жыл бұрын

    • His voice is perfect and Baldwin had the imposing physicality. Hopefully James can add that for the whole package.

      @JP-lu9ed@JP-lu9ed2 жыл бұрын

  • That is single handedly the best Trump impression I've ever heard. Dude is miles and miles beyond the rest.

    @bjv93@bjv932 жыл бұрын

    • Check out: Trump the Internet Much more accurate and funnier.

      @rdecredico@rdecredico2 жыл бұрын

    • Is rdecredico trump the internet's mom? Because that's the only way their opinion makes any sense. You can close your eyes and literally not know if it's Trump or James speaking. That internet fellow sounds like some dude who's maybe the second-best impressionist in the OfficeMax where he works

      @MistressNilah@MistressNilah2 жыл бұрын

    • @@MistressNilah Hahahahaha Nonsense. Enjoy your Kool-aid, mope.

      @rdecredico@rdecredico2 жыл бұрын

    • @@rdecredico 🤗

      @MistressNilah@MistressNilah2 жыл бұрын

    • I was with you until that Jamie Fox impression went virL

      @TaylorTrask@TaylorTrask Жыл бұрын

  • If you close your eyes...it's frigging Trump I swear! Try it! This guy is a comedic genius!

    @user-ms3jz7ub7n@user-ms3jz7ub7n2 жыл бұрын

  • Rarely do I laugh that hard during the interview.

    @jdp5606@jdp56062 жыл бұрын

  • JAJ is an instant legend. Never seen anyone so comfortable on SNL so quickly.

    @fdrstan@fdrstan2 жыл бұрын

    • Feels like he's been there for several seasons already

      @TheKillahKyla@TheKillahKyla2 жыл бұрын

  • Dude’s poise and confidence is impressive, he just crushed that interview

    @millerezra8@millerezra82 жыл бұрын

  • I believe most of us would prefer the "D&D Trump"...well played!

    @alterego6075@alterego60752 жыл бұрын

  • He is a great addition to the SNL cast. He is a great impressionist.

    @TheCheat420@TheCheat4202 жыл бұрын

    • Talented impressionists (meaning those who can *really* do the voice and mannerisms) don't seem to do well on SNL I am afraid. Impersonator masters like Jay Pharoah, Melissa Villaseñor for example are fiendishly good, yet struggle in sketches. I think this is because the show (and the audience) value more over the top performances for purely satirical purposes. That said, I do hope he will have a long and successful career in SNL. His talent is out of this world. The way he can get into and out of these voices is amazing.

      @drkskwlkr@drkskwlkr2 жыл бұрын

    • @@drkskwlkr Melissa has to wait till AOC gets some spotlight to make it into political sketches.

      @John_C_J@John_C_J2 жыл бұрын

    • @@drkskwlkr well now things can change.

      @biegebythesea6775@biegebythesea6775 Жыл бұрын

  • I love listening to SNL cast members discuss Lorne. I can’t decide if he’s psychotic, genius, kind or all of the above.

    @lynnstlaurent6789@lynnstlaurent67892 жыл бұрын

    • From all I've heard, it's the last ones for sure, but I think (toparaphrase the BBC show Sherlock) he's not a psychopath, he's a high-functioning sociopath.

      @Qermaq@Qermaq2 жыл бұрын

    • He's the literal inspiration for Doctor Evil so make of that what you will

      @clashcitywannabe@clashcitywannabe2 жыл бұрын

    • They say there’s a thin line between genius and insanity

      @shenanikenz@shenanikenz2 жыл бұрын

    • my fav lorne story/bit is this bill hader one about lorne name dropping serial killers: kzhead.info/sun/aa-vXbyCZ6BvmoU/bejne.html

      @hellohello6510@hellohello65102 жыл бұрын

    • Michaels is awful. Kills all the good ideas, petty tyrant. All the cast are equivocal about him.

      @thomasd3146@thomasd31462 жыл бұрын

  • OK, SNL has to do a recurring skit where Trump has got a time machine, hes going back into history and take over elections from famous people !!! That medieval Trump was absolutely hilarious!! so have him in an election against King Arthur or something like that, it would be brilliant. He has the best trump impersonation I've ever heard😉👍

    @obsessedfortoys@obsessedfortoys2 жыл бұрын

    • You listening, @snl?

      @JoshuaWillis89@JoshuaWillis892 жыл бұрын

    • This is a dumb idea.

      @stevencaseymiller8376@stevencaseymiller83762 жыл бұрын

    • @@stevencaseymiller8376 This is a GREAT idea. I'd listen to an hour of Medieval Trump.

      @pamelamanning99@pamelamanning992 жыл бұрын

    • 👏 B R I L L I A N T !

      @michaelmccoy1794@michaelmccoy17942 жыл бұрын

    • @@pamelamanning99 okay, but it's so dumb on so many levels - to name just one, kings aren't elected.

      @stevencaseymiller8376@stevencaseymiller83762 жыл бұрын

  • I don't know why, but I lost it at "Oh! What a glamorous life you lead."

    @embrio.@embrio.2 жыл бұрын

  • That switch between 80s Trump and Present Day Trump was unreal.

    @podracer35@podracer352 жыл бұрын

  • This guy deserves his success

    @digitalrico@digitalrico2 жыл бұрын

  • James Austin Johnson gives Anthony Atamanuik a run for his money, when it comes to his Trump impression. The two best Trump impersonators in the game, hands down.

    @patricksullivan6988@patricksullivan69882 жыл бұрын

    • So true! But when Anthony did him on the truck, that was pure gold. Both talented comedians.

      @MauiMauiMe@MauiMauiMe2 жыл бұрын

    • Please be careful. Otherwise these two will be kidnapped and forced to impersonate the Twitler when justice finally calls him; one of them will end up incarcerated, while the real villain escapes to South America (or more likely to Russia).

      @ericminch@ericminch2 жыл бұрын

    • Gumby is right that Johnson is better. Except I would say twice as good is being generous to Anthony. They’re not even close. Johnson sounds exactly like Trump.

      @BbGun-lw5vi@BbGun-lw5vi2 жыл бұрын

    • Johnson’s is better.

      @JoshuaWillis89@JoshuaWillis892 жыл бұрын

    • They're both great, in slightly different ways. Johnson has the voice and rambling non sequitors down perfectly. Atamanuik has a decent vocal part, but gets more into the twisted psyche behind the image...the nacisssim and conceit, the fear and insecurity. Each one a scary vision of a powerful man.

      @namj8145@namj81452 жыл бұрын

  • This guy absolutely rules, he’s incredibly funny, and the crappy studio audience is just dead.

    @wgb01001@wgb010012 жыл бұрын

    • Totally. Been following him online for a couple of years now and I always lose it at his Trump rambles.

      @lizisasleep@lizisasleep2 жыл бұрын

    • Yeah they gave him very little encouragement/reception? I wondered if it was a less than full audience. He's uncanny, I can't help but applaud him.

      @illuminatorlumina4694@illuminatorlumina46942 жыл бұрын

    • That was the COVID-era camera-crew-and-stage-hands audience.

      @dvbernard@dvbernard2 жыл бұрын

    • @@dvbernard Aaahhhhhh, ok. Felt like this was too recent to be a Covid skeleton crew.

      @wgb01001@wgb010012 жыл бұрын

    • @@wgb01001 the video is from January: we were in the middle of Omicron back then.

      @dvbernard@dvbernard2 жыл бұрын

  • A master of imitation! He must have attended "IMPRESSIONS CAMP" w/ Mr. Seth Meyers!!!! Applause 👏🏽🙌😆🎭🏕️

    @carouselqueen4946@carouselqueen49462 жыл бұрын

  • We moved from NC to NJ last February. I was 37 weeks pregnant and had 2 weeks notice. My husband is lucky he is still alive! 😂

    @G3n3vaL3st3r@G3n3vaL3st3r2 жыл бұрын

    • Bless you!!!

      @rkms5606@rkms56062 жыл бұрын

  • Absolutely the best Trump voice ever - almost eerie. I bet Trump hates it. I love it!

    @bikingsamsara@bikingsamsara2 жыл бұрын

  • “Character actor beak” 😂

    @xaviertemple7037@xaviertemple70372 жыл бұрын

  • Already knew he was talented, but he's also almost insanely likeable.

    @ErisRising@ErisRising2 жыл бұрын

  • James does an awesome 45! I love Seth’s giggling during the Wizard impression!!!!!

    @ArtooX2@ArtooX22 жыл бұрын

  • I rarely laugh out loud to these interviews but this guy is hilarious 😂

    @emsulich@emsulich2 жыл бұрын

  • “Only I can get the Amulet.” 🤣😂 This is the greatest thing to ever happen. I NEED either NBC or Comedy Central to do a Mid-evil Trump show.

    @qzuentinwatts6607@qzuentinwatts66072 жыл бұрын

  • An incredible trump impression

    @Reem-oo1of@Reem-oo1of2 жыл бұрын

  • This was the funniest, most interesting interview I've seen in quite some time! The very detailed explanation as to how he got the voices and the different impressions he made in such a short amount of time, and he just went from 1 character to another and in-between, his own voice. WOW! Just... WOW!

    @2videosilike@2videosilike2 жыл бұрын

  • Look at James' suit! SMASHING!

    @godnah@godnah2 жыл бұрын

  • This guy is incredible.

    @wahme@wahme Жыл бұрын

  • Omigosh that was fabulous. Such a treat getting to know James Austin Johnson better. So talented!

    @eponymousIme@eponymousIme2 жыл бұрын

  • Holy cow that's the best sounding Trump impression I have ever heard

    @robertcarr4172@robertcarr41722 жыл бұрын

  • Seth’s NO when James suggested trump may have had a show on this network was so passionate like he wanted to make sure no one ever thought that again! Killed me !

    @megaultimatemega@megaultimatemega2 жыл бұрын

  • He is right. His baby is beautiful!

    @dianer8004@dianer80042 жыл бұрын

  • His trump is so spot on. I love it.

    @prisonmike4971@prisonmike49712 жыл бұрын

  • Holy crap-- when he did the one line as "smooth '80s Trump" I cried laughing-- it caught me so off-guard and I am done. So damn funny!

    @JillKnapp@JillKnapp2 жыл бұрын

  • I'm crying laughing at how good this guy is

    @Lalaphive@Lalaphive2 жыл бұрын

  • His version is absolute perfection. I never heard of him until SNL, but he is insanely talented!

    @GiftSparks@GiftSparks2 жыл бұрын

  • I like his Trump more than I like his Biden, but the “don’t see Spiderman” cold open slayed me.

    @kstepko@kstepko2 жыл бұрын

  • He's been the BEST hire at SNL recently. He's great.

    @morrisal@morrisal2 жыл бұрын

    • Yeah it's like when Dana Carvey first appeared on SNL then later explained exactly how he arrived at certain impressions, like church lady "isn't that special" or HW "nah gonna duh" not at this juncture etc. So kids we gotta get to the polls and vote Trump back in..... not only for lower prices and less crime but so Johnson can cold open every SNL show and it can be funny once again. Yaaaahhhh!! Make SNL great again.

      @jacksonmorganfroghin4815@jacksonmorganfroghin48152 жыл бұрын

  • I can’t get enough of this guy. 🤣 What a talent!! He is such a natural.

    @davidfarner2836@davidfarner28362 жыл бұрын

  • Instant star. So natural and calm under pressure.

    @lukehferris@lukehferris2 жыл бұрын

  • SNL is in good hands with up and coming super talents like James Austin Johnson.

    @santiagobenites@santiagobenites2 жыл бұрын

    • Always has been, so long as Lorne’s at the reigns. Long live the king!

      @MarsCapone@MarsCapone2 жыл бұрын

  • Your beak is your brand James, own the hell out of it. People look different and it rules. Love your work!

    @sagebrushrepair@sagebrushrepair5 ай бұрын

  • He has the best Trump impersonation of all Trump impersonators

    @hatelovebowel4571@hatelovebowel45712 жыл бұрын

  • There truly is no better impression out there! He is a master and I can't wait to see JAJ do more and more.

    @jeffbarber2687@jeffbarber26872 жыл бұрын

  • Wait, *this* is the guy? I assumed the actor who played Trump on SNL had to be at least 60 in real life. I'm even more impressed now. At times I worry that his impression is _too_ accurate. But if you've got someone who can do it this well, you've got to let him do it.

    @tom_something@tom_something2 жыл бұрын

  • Simply JAW DROPPING Trump Impression

    @garbagearchive@garbagearchive2 жыл бұрын

  • So TALENTED! Thanks for these laughs! (and for working so hard, to be so good!).

    @kimp428@kimp4282 жыл бұрын

  • James Austin Johnson is a natural actor/comedian! He's the star of SNL (to maybe revive it)!

    @ArtsCO2024@ArtsCO20242 жыл бұрын

  • Now HE graduated impression camp! Seth has to repeat a year

    @TeonMcLean@TeonMcLean2 жыл бұрын

  • Medieval T***p is freakin hilarious

    @umair111@umair1112 жыл бұрын

  • Seth's crowd was not gracious enough. That is Thee Best trump impression I have EVER heard. It's not even close!! Just Wow!!

    @pj828@pj8282 жыл бұрын

  • Seth laughing the whole time is great 😂

    @jbanders2358@jbanders23582 жыл бұрын

    • Almost as annoying as Jimmy Fallon

      @gioia221@gioia2212 жыл бұрын

  • That 80s Trump vs 2010s... amazing observation and performance. Great job James!

    @keithmanfredi@keithmanfredi2 жыл бұрын

    • like young Pacino and old Pacino. Totally different voices.

      @Orangeflava@Orangeflava2 жыл бұрын

  • Holy Sh*t! That is the best Tr*mp impression I've ever heard, & the transition from 80's to present day Tr*mp was spot on!

    @KRONIK3636@KRONIK3636 Жыл бұрын

  • Huge talent!! Absolutely nails it. Don't you just love it when you discover a new star!

    @catmonkey6826@catmonkey68262 жыл бұрын

  • I think Seth's genuine laughter around min 10 says it all... #awesome

    @greatestsportslegends@greatestsportslegends2 жыл бұрын

  • I grew up watching master impressionists like Rich Little, Frank Gorshin. When you can close your eyes and believe it's the person they're doing you know it's good.

    @davidsobel3303@davidsobel33032 жыл бұрын

  • This guy is already a legend in my book 😂 and I’m voting for trump. TV gold

    @diamondbanana-pl2435@diamondbanana-pl24355 ай бұрын

  • What a glamorous life you lead 😂 He truly has the best T**** voice.

    @heatherwhite2788@heatherwhite27882 жыл бұрын

  • He is so talented! SNL is lucky to have him

    @stevenj9970@stevenj99702 жыл бұрын

  • Wow! That is not only the best Trump impression but also the best celebrity impression ever IMO! Completely pitch perfect in every way. The cadence, the body language, bravo! Such a talent. 👏🏻

    @jeffreysisson7948@jeffreysisson79482 жыл бұрын

  • He's incredible Not only the best Trump impressions, I feel the best impression of anyone ever. Can't get enough, he's my favorite part of SNL, I get so excited the second he rolls out as Trump 😭

    @MsAmyjoy7802@MsAmyjoy78022 жыл бұрын

  • James Austin Johnson is massively skilled. All his impressions are on point because of his study and unique take on things.

    @drawcoder@drawcoder2 жыл бұрын

  • This is one of the best impressions of any person. Dan Soder’s Randy Savage is also in this league. Perfection.

    @nickkenis1615@nickkenis16152 жыл бұрын

  • wow, man I remember doing a couple of small comedy mics with James back in like 2013 in Nashville, Bowling Green etc. Never saw this coming. Really nice guy, I'm very happy for him

    @poppingjaz@poppingjaz2 жыл бұрын

  • He is soooooooooo accurate on that impression of Trump!

    @andreagale6058@andreagale60582 жыл бұрын

  • That Trump Easter Cold OPening on SNL with him was maybe the funniest skit I've ever seen. It came out of left field.

    @jamiethornton6101@jamiethornton61014 ай бұрын

  • He's not only incredibly talented with his voice work he also has this easy going charm. Laid back but very sharp and quick witted. He's already basically taken over most of the impressions on SNL. Most of the cast could take a holiday and he'd probably do fine. All the cast members they currently have are really good but if I were to make the roster a bit lighter I'd take a show with James, Melissa, Kenan, Cecily, Kate, Ego, Chris, Bowen, Chloe and Aidy. As I said, every cast member is fantastic. But for whatever reason Lorne keeps adding people without letting anyone leave so the cast is too big and there's always a few people who miss out. Despite Melissa's talent with impressions she's basically been sidelined lately. Aristotle has really only had one chance to really shine. His bit at the end of Rami Malek's episode was unreal. Now that Beck's gone I'm not sure they really know what to do with Kyle anymore now that the nepotism trio have taken over the digital short spot. He's never really been a sketch guy. He does do some great Update bits. Speaking of I feel like it might be getting close to a shake up at the Update desk. They're both fine but I get the impression Colin is happy to just coast along. Che keeps pushing the envelope. Colin, not so much. I don't know why I did all this and I expect nobody will read it but it's going to stay because I spent way too long writing it out.

    @uosdwiSrdewoH@uosdwiSrdewoH2 жыл бұрын

  • He needs to call in to Tucker or Hannity while they're live on air. He could do some serious damage to their egos.

    @chriskelly6559@chriskelly65592 жыл бұрын

    • That is the best idea of 2022. That would be priceless

      @TheKrazysexykool@TheKrazysexykool2 жыл бұрын

  • He's FANTASTIC. He almost out-trumps Trump! Nice going, James!

    @lw5592@lw55922 жыл бұрын

  • I already loved his impressions on SNL. After seeing this, he is now one of my New Favorite People.

    @hayberdasher8625@hayberdasher86252 жыл бұрын

  • I love the guy laughing when he is talking about how his son is beautiful, didn't realize the punchlines hadn't started yet 1:20

    @nk-dw2hm@nk-dw2hm2 жыл бұрын

  • This fella has great impressions, help Seth!! I hope we see more Trump as medieval.

    @cynthiarowley719@cynthiarowley7192 жыл бұрын

    • How dare! Seth has amazing impressions!

      @contrapasso@contrapasso2 жыл бұрын

  • Even the shape of his mouth blends, or regresses, into Trump. Amazing, probably the best impression of him I've seen so far.

    @pho3nix-@pho3nix- Жыл бұрын

  • When it was announced they had hired an amazing Trump talent in JAJ, I looked up his youtube entries and there's one of him just driving, talking as a confused rambling nutjob Trump - literally my jaw dropped. It's remarkable. And THEN I forwarded the link to as many people as I could. Fantastic work James.

    @tedfreeman2709@tedfreeman27092 жыл бұрын

  • I saw him a couple years ago doing his trump weird Al rant and I was floored

    @eatmoremusic3650@eatmoremusic36502 жыл бұрын

  • Spot on impressions, and he seems to have a natural sense of humor to go along.

    @nicholasbartonlaw341@nicholasbartonlaw341 Жыл бұрын

  • Every time he says “he’s banging the hammer” I completely lose it-so absurd and yet so perfectly drumpf

    @soumage@soumage10 ай бұрын

    • totally mate hahaha

      @johnhatzi2283@johnhatzi228310 ай бұрын

  • Some folks do have dreams that come true....live it fully !! Congrats on the little guy and the new job and dream life

    @phriedokra6158@phriedokra61582 жыл бұрын

  • This guy is SPOT on for Trump literally exact dialect!!! Wow

    @kimbernewman6403@kimbernewman64032 жыл бұрын

  • Damn he nailed the trump impression! Even the 80’s Trump is amazing

    @malako777A@malako777A2 жыл бұрын

  • JAJ is the best trump impressionist!! SO GOOD. and not just that. what a funny guy.

    @ChrystalWater97@ChrystalWater972 жыл бұрын

  • Fantastic 😂. The best trumpf impression I’ve ever heard/seen. 😂😂😂

    @lookissjaxin@lookissjaxin Жыл бұрын
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