By Mashable | Created at 2026-09-27 13:47:02 | Updated at 2026-09-27 17:04:48
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Chance Townsend
Editor, General Assignments
Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable, covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and Mother Jones.
on September 27, 2026
Saturday Night Live is back for season 52, and some traditions are sacred, ie, James Austin Johnson opening the show once again as President Donald Trump. This time, though, Trump had to share the spotlight.
Enter Ramy Youssef as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, doing his best to brace New Yorkers for a Nor'easter barreling up the East Coast. As he's spreading the news, Trump barges in.
"You're in most of my dreams," Trump confesses. "I call you Ma-Dreamy."
From there, the Cold Open is what you'd expect with Trump meandering through the week's headlines. There's his sit-down with China's Xi Jinping, plus the dinner that followed, which doubled as a who's who of Silicon Valley's biggest tech titans.
Then, Ashley Padilla arrives as Trump aide Natalie Harp, and things go off the rails fast.
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Editor, General Assignments
Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable, covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and Mother Jones.
In his free time, he cooks, loves to sleep, and greatly enjoys Detroit sports. If you have any tips or want to talk shop about the Lions, you can reach out to him on Bluesky @offbrandchance.bsky.social, by email at [email protected], or on Signal at 224-417-6628.
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