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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Medical marijuana growers in Jackson County fly under radar ... With the pot grows come the gripes: County already fielding complaints ... Butte Creek Mill raises $100,000 toward $2.5 million cost of rebuild ... Medical marijuana growers in Jackson County fly under radar ... With the pot grows come the gripes: County already fielding complaints ... Butte Creek Mill raises $100,000 toward $2.5 million cost of rebuild ... Saturday Night Live Dumps on Trump with "Racists for Trump" Ad The GOP may be on the brink of imploding its own party, but at least they're the saving grace of Saturday Night Live.... Comment By TV Guide MailTribune.com By TV Guide Posted Mar. 6, 2016 at 8:53 AM Updated Mar 6, 2016 at 1:23 PM By TV Guide Posted Mar. 6, 2016 at 8:53 AM Updated Mar 6, 2016 at 1:23 PM » Social News The GOP may be on the brink of imploding its own party, but at least they're the saving grace of Saturday Night Live . Donald Trump jokes managed to take a could-have-been-horrible episode into mediocre territory. Deadpool channels Kanye West in response to SNL petition It started off on a good note with Darrell Hammond continuing his run as the Republican front-runner for the "CNN's Election" cold open, complete with a recreation of Trump's Super Tuesday dick reference. As an added bonus, Jason Sudeikis made a surprise appearance as Mitt Romney, who hates Donald Trump, but wouldn't say no to a vice president slot if it was offered to him. It went off the rails from there as host Jonah Hill admitted in the opening lines of his monologue that he had nothing to promote with his appearance on the show. That left little inspiration for jokes and a collaboration with musical guest Future that, at best, felt forced. Trump came in again to save the day with the "Racists for Trump" political ad that hit all the major hate groups from Neo-Nazis to the KKK and anti-Muslim fanatics. The funniest (and scariest) part was how none of them were out-and-out admitted racists but subtly revealed their true colors as they recited Trump's real-life slogans about making America great again. SNL has a rich history of being bold boundary-testers and unabashedly saying what everyone is actually thinking (see: "The Day Beyonce Turned Black" ), but it went for straight-up insensitive with the Oak Ridge High School auction sketch. Selling kids into slavery? Ouch. Selling them to Saudi Arabians as anti-Muslim fear-mongering is at an all time high? Yikes! To add an insulting cherry on top, they had white actors playing the Middle Eastern characters. Oy vey. There were some bright spots of SNL this week, but from the opening monologue, it seemed to lack focus and landed squarely in "meh" territory. What did you think of the episode? Other Links From TVGuide.com Saturday Night Live Jonah Hill Donald Trump By TV Guide MailTribune.com By TV Guide Posted Mar. 6, 2016 at 8:53 AM Updated Mar 6, 2016 at 1:23 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501