Tom Hanks reprised his David S. Pumpkins role in Saturday Night Live's Halloween cold open, but James Austin Johnson's Donald Trump impersonation disrupted the sketch, taking over after Hanks' character appeared. The interruption occurred during a haunted ride setup featuring Lizzie Borden and her victim, according to the broadcast.
Johnson's Trump character criticized the sketch, claiming he was "very loud, very orange, and very, frankly, annoying" like Pumpkins, and shifted focus to midterm elections, urging Texas voters to support Republican candidate Ken Paxton despite his unappealing appearance. The sketch concluded with Trump pushing aside a former press secretary, according to the broadcast.