‘Yay for Diversity’: SNL Weekend Update Observes That Capitol Riot Means ‘Now The Terrorist Watch List Includes White People’

Sarah RumpfJan 31st, 2021, 12:55 am

The first Saturday Night Live Weekend Update of 2021 began with a look at what the weeks since their last December show hath wrought, and it was a bit more optimistic than Kate McKinnon’s assessment in the show’s cold open, cheering on the inauguration of President Joe Biden, Christmas, and a win for diversity.

‘Well, guys, a lot has happened since our last show,” Weekend Update anchor Colin Jost welcomed the audience back to Studio 8H, and noted that “some of it was good,” mentioning the Biden inauguration — “that was nice” — and the holidays. “I like Christmas.”

“And, hey, now the Terrorist Watch List includes white people, so yay for diversity. Yay for diversity. It’s important to see yourself represented.”

Watch the video above, via NBC.

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Sarah Rumpf joined Mediaite in 2020 and is a Contributing Editor focusing on politics, law, and the media. A native Floridian, Sarah attended the University of Florida, graduating with a double major in Political Science and German, and earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the UF College of Law. Sarah's writing has been featured at National Review, The Daily Beast, Reason, Law&Crime, Independent Journal Review, Texas Monthly, The Capitolist, Breitbart Texas, Townhall, RedState, The Orlando Sentinel, and the Austin-American Statesman, and her political commentary has led to appearances on television, radio, and podcast programs across the globe. Follow Sarah on Threads, Twitter, and Bluesky.